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| Alkhan-Yurt massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Alkhan-Yurt, Chechnya |
| Date | December 1999 |
| Target | Chechen civilians |
Attack type | Looting, murder, rape |
| Deaths | At least 17 to 41 |
| Perpetrators | Russian Ground Forces under Gen. Vladimir Shamanov |
The Alkhan-Yurt massacre was the December 1999 incident in the village of Alkhan-Yurt near the Chechen capital Grozny involving Russian troops under command of General Vladimir Shamanov. The villagers claimed that approximately 41 civilians were killed in the spree, while human rights groups confirmed and documented 17 incidents of murder and three incidents of rape.
According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), it was not an isolated incident, as Russian troops had been systematically looting villages and towns under their control.