KHANKALA, Chechnya. Dec 19 (Interfax-AVN) - Army aviation helicopters launched strikes on small guerilla groups in the vicinity of the Selmentauzen and Aslanbek-Sheripovo localities on Wednesday, a spokesman for the unified federal headquarters in the North Caucasus told Interfax-Military News Agency.
A temporary guerilla post fitted with a ready-to-use retransmitter was destroyed by the strike; six guerillas were killed.
Transport helicopters airlifted 1.5 tonnes of cargo and more than 40 servicemen in the interests of the troops operating in Chechnya.
Combat helicopters of the federal grouping were engaged in free hunt and reconnaissance operations on Wednesday afternoon.