Airforce bombing mountain rebel bases in Chechnya

KHANKALA. Jan 15 (Interfax-AVN) - Russia's Air Force has delivered missile strikes on Chechen rebel concentrations in mountainous areas of the republic.

Two SU-24 Fencer frontline bombers and two SU-25 Frogfoot attack planes have been used in the past 24 hours, the unified federal headquarters told Interfax on Tuesday. The attacks wiped out a rebel mountain camp, a stronghold, a watchtower, and three dugouts, and blocked two mountain passes.