CHECHNYA: KOMSOMOLSKOYE: REBEL RESISTANCE

Russian/Nat Russian troops conducting a mopping-up operation in the southern Chechen village of Komsomolskoye are facing stubborn resistance from small groups of rebels. From early on Thursday, Russian artillery deployed around Urus-Martan fired salvo after salvo at targets near the village. On Wednesday, the Russian military claimed they had control of the village after more than a week of intense fighting. The aerial bombardment of Komsomolskoye continued on Thursday. Just a day after Russi