Arab commander Ibn al-Khattab destroyed a large Russian armored column in an ambush
Tuesday Apr 16, 1996 Chechnya, Russia
On 16 April, forces of Arab commander Ibn al-Khattab destroyed a large Russian armored column in an ambush near Shatoy, killing at least 76 soldiers; in another one, near Vedeno, at least 28 Russian troops were killed.
