(16 Dec 1995) T/I: 11:15:22
Chechen separatists battled Russian troops in the eastern Chechen town of Gudermes on Saturday (16/12) and were still occupying a federal district command post and railway station. On Saturday, the separatist forces were still occupying government buildings in the centre of the town. Saturday's fighting came on the third day of Russian-organised
elections to the Chechen leadership and Russian parliament, boycotted by the separatists.
SHOWS:
GUDERMES 15/12:
00:00 ws aerial, pan, helicopter patrols over town
00:06 ms soldiers lying on ground, aiming rifles, tensed and
waiting
00:11 cu soldier on ground, aiming mortar
00:16 ms two soldiers lying on ground, loading weapons
00:21 cu ammunition and grenades, hand grabs bullets
00:26 ms to ws, pull out from grenades on ground to ws soldiers
00:33 ms soldiers lined up on ground with guns at ready
00:37 ws soldiers around car checking papers
SHOWS DJALKA (NEAR GUDERMES) 15/12:
00:43 demonstration of about 30 people, town, against presence
of russian troops and elections
00:51 cu children in the protest
SHOWS GROZNY 16/12:
00:58 ws ext. damaged presidential palace
01:03 ms soldier standing with rifle in town
01:08 cu soldiers waiting in town
01:10 ms int. civilians voting at polling station
01:16 ms civilians vote in grozny
01:24 VISION ENDS.
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