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South Ossetia: Chechens Ready for Deployment
Aug 8, 2008 | 10:11 GMT
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Summary
Russia's republic of Chechnya announced Aug. 8 that it is prepared to send "volunteers" to fight Georgian troops in South Ossetia. Chechen fighters are some of the most battle-hardened (and brutal) warriors in the former Soviet Union.
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