August 7, 2001

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In some quarters (Guchigov St., Chapaev St.) of Urus-Martan, “cleansing” operations took place. The main focus of the military was on the search for weapons. They searched for him, using dogs and mine detectors, not only in houses, but also in gardens. But before that, they did not introduce themselves to the residents, did not invite attesting witnesses, and did not present a decision to conduct a search. And after its completion, no protocol was drawn up in any house.

No one was detained during the “cleansing”. Only on Guchigov Street, because of the corns on the palm of his hand, the military seemed suspicious of a young man. He was forced to take off his shirt and, having found no bruises on his shoulders from carrying weapons, was released.

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In the forest belt on the 30th section of the Oktyabrsky district of Grozny, he stepped on a mine and killed a local resident. With a request to help pull out his corpse, the relatives turned to the Russian military. Two sappers sent there were also blown up: one of them died, and the second was seriously wounded.

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In the village of Tsotsin-Yurt, Adlani Vakhidovich Tuntaev, born in 1963, was killed under unclear circumstances. According to some reports, he could have been killed by members of the CRI WF due to suspicions of collaboration with the federal special services.

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At about 22:00 in the village of Chiri-Yurt, two local residents were blown up by a landmine. One of them died.

The next morning, almost at the same place, the Russian military blew up another land mine. But due to the fact that people were not informed and no measures were taken to ensure security, 13-year-old Zarema Umalatova was seriously injured; she was taken to the hospital in serious condition. Several households were damaged.

From the book "People Live Here", Usam Baisaev, Dmitry Grushkin, 2006