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Russia: The Chechen Economic War Threat
Aug 21, 2009 | 15:20 GMT
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Summary
Chechen militants have claimed responsibility for the breach in the Sayano-Shushenskaya dam in Siberia in an Aug. 21 Web posting. The militants added that they would wage economic warfare against Moscow, a departure from the usual Chechen modus operandi of targeting civilians. Such a campaign could see attacks against Russian petroleum sector infrastructure, something that would bring a severe Kremlin response.
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