Chechnya - Russian army continues to withdraw

(30 Aug 1996) T/I: 11:07:27

The Russian army continued to withdraw large numbers of troops from the Chechen capital Grozny on Friday (30/8). Hundreds of soldiers loaded their weapons into trucks as they prepared to leave the ruined city.

SHOWS:

GROZNY, CHECHNYA 30 AUGUST 1996
WS russian trucks behind fence;
MS soldiers resting;
WS convoy of trucks parked on road;
MS soldiers on top of APC;
MS soldiers in back of truck;
CU soldier smoking;
MS soldiers on truck with dog;
VS soldiers have group photo taken, saying "the war is over";
Soldiers on top of APC;
CU soldier with machine gun;
SOT officer Russian, "We didn't unleash this war, we don't need it, in
principle, and I came here only because we are military people, we have to go where we are ordered to go";
MS Russian soldier speaks to Chechen fighters;
WS convoy leaving base;
MS trucks with personnel and furniture on road;
CU soldiers waving on truck;
MS soldiers on APC towing another APC;
MS soldiers standing around;
WS trucks;
MS peasant's cart pulled by horse on road;
MS Chechen fighters;
WS Chechen checkpoint;

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