11. Israeli artillery were pounding southern villages that allegedly aided the guerrillas, forcing thousands of people to flee. 12. Israeli artillery were pounding southern villages which allegedly aided the guerrillas, forcing thousands of people to flee. 13. Russian artillery also pounded the village. 14. Russian artillery has pounded the village. 15. Russian forces pounded villages in southwestern Chechnya with artillery shells and rockets Thursday, casting doubt on the future of an informal truce reached a day earlier. 16. Russian jets, tanks and artillery mercilessly pounded the village with hundreds of shells and rockets for hour after hour. 17. Russian rockets pounded a village outside Grozny and helicopter gunships and at least four warplanes joined in the attack. 18. Russian warplanes also made bombing runs outside Grozny, Interfax said, and heavy shelling pounded outlying villages. 19. Russian artillery pounds village north of Grozny. 20. Russian soldiers have pounded village after village in a futile attempt to wipe out rebel bases and bring the region under their control. |