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THE DAGESTAN CONFLICT IN A PERSPECTIVE: MOSCOW, MAKHACHKALA AND GROZNY, 2 AUGUST - 19 SEPTEMBER

(color fills indicate military operations)



WEEK DEVELOPMENTS IN DAGESTAN INVASION FROM CHECHNYA INTERNAL RUSSIAN EVENTS DEVELOPMENTS IN CHECHNYA
2-8 August Militants from Chechnya, 1,200 strong, invade Dagestan
9-15 August





Chechen field commander Shamil Basayev claims leadership of the troops in Dagestan Newly-designated Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin promises that rebels will be crushed within two weeks President Mashkadov denies Chechnya's involvement in Dagestan and declares state of emergency
16-22 August





Russian troops rebuffed in an attempt to storm a village occupied by fighters from Chechnya. Eight servicemen are reported killed, the figure is later revised downward to four. Russia transfers command of Dagestan operations from the Interior Ministry to the Defense Ministry. Chechnya mobilizes reservists and veterans of the 1994-96 war with Russia
23-29 August





Russian forces clash with Islamic fundamentalist

strongholds in Karamakhi and Chabanmakhi villages

Rebels led by Basayev announce pullout from Dagestan



Russian Federation Council Chairman Yegor Stoev says the planned meeting between presidents of Russia and Chechnya is "absurd and useless" Russia bombs the territory of Chechnya for the first time since the 1994-96 war
30 August - 5 September





Bomb levels military barracks in the Dagestani city of Buynaksk, 64 killed Militants from Chechnya invade Dagestan again; third stage of conflict begins First bomb explosion in Moscow kills a woman in a shopping mall Chechen President Aslan Maskhadov calls for international recognition for Chechnya
6-12 September





Dagestani authorities say 25,000 people volunteered to fight against the invaders from Chechnya Russia sends an estimated 1,500 troops to the Novolakskoye region to stop the invasion from Chechnya Second bomb explosion in Moscow kills 94 in apartment building. National Security Committee of Chechnya meets to discuss the "military aggression against Chechnya"
13-19 September









Karamakhi and Chabanmakhi conquered and occupied by Russian forces

Dagestani parliament bans Wahabi movement

Chechen militants announce second withdrawal from Dagestan completed Another bombing in the Southern Russian city of Volgodonsk kills 17 and injures 115 Russia continues sporadic bombardment of Chechnya, President Aslan Maskhadov calls the act "aggression against Ichkeria [Chechnya]"
19 September - Russia continues bombing Chechnya

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