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| Chechnya bomb kills five police | Chechnya bomb kills five police |
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| Five police officers have been killed by a roadside bomb in Grozny, the capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya, officials have said. | Five police officers have been killed by a roadside bomb in Grozny, the capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya, officials have said. |
| The officers were working on security ahead of the inauguration of Russia's president-elect Dmitry Medvedev. | The officers were working on security ahead of the inauguration of Russia's president-elect Dmitry Medvedev. |
| Major fighting between Chechen rebels and Russian forces has died down in recent years but hit and run attacks on security forces have continued. | Major fighting between Chechen rebels and Russian forces has died down in recent years but hit and run attacks on security forces have continued. |
| The attack, late on Sunday, is the most lethal in many months. | The attack, late on Sunday, is the most lethal in many months. |
| Two wars | Two wars |
| Police officials said the bomb was detonated by remote control at a police checkpoint. | Police officials said the bomb was detonated by remote control at a police checkpoint. |
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| Police investigate at the scene of the explosion | |
| "According to provisional information, the device was home-made, as nuts, bolts and ball bearings were found at the scene," Grozny police spokesman Ramzan Edilov told AFP news agency. | "According to provisional information, the device was home-made, as nuts, bolts and ball bearings were found at the scene," Grozny police spokesman Ramzan Edilov told AFP news agency. |
| "The search for the criminals is under way, they will be found and liquidated," he said. | "The search for the criminals is under way, they will be found and liquidated," he said. |
| Russian forces stormed into Chechnya to crush a separatist revolt in December 1994. | Russian forces stormed into Chechnya to crush a separatist revolt in December 1994. |
| Large-scale military operations were resumed in 1999, when Vladimir Putin was prime minister, but in recent years large-scale fighting has died down. | Large-scale military operations were resumed in 1999, when Vladimir Putin was prime minister, but in recent years large-scale fighting has died down. |
| Mr Medvedev won a landslide victory to succeed Vladimir Putin as Russian president in March, and is due to be sworn in on Wednesday. | Mr Medvedev won a landslide victory to succeed Vladimir Putin as Russian president in March, and is due to be sworn in on Wednesday. |