Fleeing the ambush, a group of armed fighters arrived in Katyr-Yurt early on February 4, and the villagers were not warned in advance of their arrival or told of safe exit routes by the Russian side.
A group of armed fighters were fleeing the ambush. A group of armed fighters arrived in Katyr-Yurt early on February 4. The villagers were not warned in advance of their arrival. The villagers told of safe exit routes by the Russian side.