RUSSIA DAGESTAN CHECHEN REBELS HOSTAGE CRISIS UPDATE 2

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(11 Jan 1996) Russian/Nat • • Russian troops are surrounding Chechen rebels holding more than 100 hostages in the village of Pervomaskaya near the Chechen border of Dagestan. • • The rebels and local Dagestani authorities negotiated through the night but failed to end the hostage crisis that began Tuesday. • • The rebels are demanding safe passage to their breakaway republic of Chechnya and to exchange hostages with Russian troops. • • Russian tanks and helicopters are moving into the village of Pervomaskaya in Dagestan where Chechen rebels are holding over one hundred hostages. • • The hostages were seized during a rebel raid in Dagestan Tuesday. • • The arrival of the Russian troops comes after Dagestani negotiators told the rebels that Russian troops won't storm the village. • • The rebels say that the local Dagestani authorities should not have interfered in the hostage crisis. • • SOUNDBITE: (Russian) • You have everything, you have T-V, you have armaments, you have a lot of soldiers. Your media has misinterpreted the situation, stirring up Russian hatred against Chechens. You have intervened in the Russian Chechen war and turned it into a clash between Dagestanis and Chechens. • SUPER CAPTION: Hassan, rebel • • The rebels have also asked to exchange civilians for Russian troops. • • SOUNDBITE: (Russian) • If you want us to free the hostages we can do it immediately if you give us 30 Interior Ministry troops in their place and then send the other soldiers away when we cross the border. • SUPER CAPTION: Hassan, rebel • • But Dagestani authorities have insisted on their unconditional release. • • Salman Raduyev- the Chechen rebel who masterminded the hostage-taking - said his men were able to succeed because of efficient intelligence work. • • SOUNDBITE: (Russian) • Our operation in Kizlyar succeeded because we could hear everything about the Russian army's movements over our radios. We have satellite radio system. • SUPER CAPTION: Salman Raduyev, Chechen Rebel Commander • • Raduyev is the son-in-law of the rebel president Dzhokhar Dudayev. • • He explained he uses radio equipment to inform other Muslim countries about his operation. • • Russian President Boris Yeltsin, who was in Paris for Francois Mitterrand's funeral commented on Russia's stance towards the Chechen rebels. • • SOUNDBITE: (Russian) • Talks are underway in Chechnya, as soon as they agree not to use force we are withdrawing troops and we'll leave just police to control public order. • SUPER CAPTION: Boris Yeltsin, President of Russia • • Yeltsin's remarks appear to reiterate the Kremlin's position outlined in peace talks that collapsed last year. • • Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork • Twitter: / ap_archive • Facebook: / aparchives • Instagram: / apnews • • • You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...

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