19:39, 20 April 2004

Parts of human body found at combat site in Ordzhonikidzevskaya

Partially burned parts of a human body were found on April 19 during an additional examination of the ruins of the house where a combat between soldiers and rebels took place on April 17, a source at the Ingush interior ministry told the Caucasian Knot correspondent. It is not possible to identify the dead man for the time present, the source added. "There are suppositions that he is a certain Geliskhanov, but it is difficult to say exactly who Geliskhanov is and whether he was the destroyed rebels' confederate," he said.

Geliskhanov has become the fourth dead man extracted from the ruins of the destroyed house, according to official data. These data conflict with the evidence given by eye-witnesses, who assert the military took four killed men from the house on Saturday, April 17. The destiny of the FSB (Federal Security Service) officer who had been captured by the Wahhabis before the storm began remains unknown. The interior ministry reports now as before his body was not found among the killed men.

Editors note: See also the articles "Hostages killed during special operation in Ingushetia", "Militants killed in 17 April operation in Ingushetia appear to be Wahhabis".

Author: Malika Suleymanova, CK correspondent

Source: Caucasian Knot