11:13, 30 August 2007

Ingushetia: militaries shot dead a boy of 16

In Ingushetia, fighters of a mobile detached unit have assassinated Islam Garakoev, 16. The incident has happened today in Nazran at about 5:30 p.m. in the Ekazhevskiy market of motor spare parts, where teenager Garakoev worked as a seller.

According to eyewitnesses, the militaries did not even attempt to detain him, but used their fire-arms at once, and after having executed him, for a long time they would not admit anybody to approach the bleeding Garakoev, just waiting for him to die. Subsequently, the bleeding young man died in situ. Later, his relatives appeared at the place of the murder, and his body is now at the Republic's morgue, The "Gazeta.Ru" reports.

We remind you that attacks on employees of law enforcement bodies and civilians continue in Ingushetia. According to preliminary data, in the period from August 11 to August 29, over 13 attacks and bombardments were registered in the territory of Ingushetia, resulting in casualties and wounded persons.