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Bombing of Katyr-Yurt
| Bombing of Katyr-Yurt | |
|---|---|
| Location | Katyr-Yurt, Chechnya |
| Date | February 4, 2000 |
| Target | Village, refugee convoy |
Attack type | Indiscriminate bombing |
| Deaths | At least 363 civilians killed, more injured |
| Perpetrators | Russian Air Force |
| Motive | Attack on the retreating rebel forces in area. |
The reported bombing of Katyr-Yurt (Chechnya) occurred on February 4, 2000, when Russian forces bombed the village of Katyr-Yurt and afterwards a refugee convoy under white flags.[1] The village was also previously bombed by the Russians in 1995 and in 1996.[2][3]
- ^ Eyewitness: Chechnya's war goes on, BBC News, 20 March 2000
- ^ War with Chechnya spreads as Russians bomb once-peaceful villages, Knight Ridder, 24 January 1995
- ^ Russia Says, 'Sorry', The New York Times, March 30, 1996
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