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Police discover Igla missile system in weapons cache in Chechnya

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GROZNY, August 31 (RIA Novosti) - A weapons cache containing the Igla anti-aircraft missile system has been discovered on the outskirts Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, Chechen police said Wednesday.

The cache also included two machine guns and over 200 ammunition cartridges.

Police do not yet know who is responsible for the weapons cache.

The Igla is considered to be one of the best portable surface-to-air missile systems in the world, some of its capabilities being superior to the U.S. Stinger system.

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