Chechen rebels execute civilians

Mozdok - Chechen rebels have executed, by beheading, two pro-Moscow Chechens, the regional Russian army headquarters said yesterday…

Mozdok - Chechen rebels have executed, by beheading, two pro-Moscow Chechens, the regional Russian army headquarters said yesterday.

The two men, who were civilians, were executed and their heads were displayed on pikes to "serve as an example" to the local population, the military added.

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