Fighting persists in Chechnya

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Vladikavkaz, Russia - Four Russian soldiers and policemen were killed and 15 wounded in war-wrecked Chechnya over the past day, an official in the Kremlin-backed Chechen administration said on Tuesday.

Rebels fired on Russian positions 18 times in the past 24 hours, killing two soldiers and wounding 10, said the Chechen official, speaking on condition of anonymity.

A soldier was killed during a clash with rebels outside Niki-Khita in the Shali district. Two soldiers were wounded in the fighting, the official said. A rebel was also killed.

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