Gimry fighting

Gimry fighting
Part of Second Chechen War

Village of Gimry
DateJanuary 2 – January 5, 2006
Location
Near Gimry, Dagestan
Result
  • Russian victory
  • Rebel retreat
Belligerents

Russia

 Dagestani rebels
Commanders and leaders
Dagestan Adilgerei Magomedtagirov ?
Strength
Some 3,000 Up to 8 to 30
Casualties and losses
At least 3 killed and 10+ wounded
Rebels claimed 50+ casualties		 1 or 2 (Russians claimed blood trails)

Gimry fighting were armed clashed that took place between January 2 – January 5, 2006, near the village of Gimry in the mountainous region of Daghestan.The fighting was part of a larger insurgency in the Northern Caucasus between Russian government forces and local fighters, some linked to Chechen separatist and Islamist groups.

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