GROZNY, January 18 (RIA Novosti) - There are currently no more than 250 militants active in Chechnya, the acting prime minister of the North Caucasus republic said Wednesday.
"Our information shows that there are between 150 and 250 militants active on the republic's territory," said Ramzan Kadyrov, who is carrying out the duties of premier Sergei Abramov while he recovers from injuries sustained in a car crash.
His statement contradicts figures given by Lieutenant-General Oleg Khotin, head of the joint provisional Interior Ministry force in the North Caucasus, who said at a Chechen Interior Ministry meeting Tuesday that there were between 70 and 75 small armed groups operating in the republic, with a total of about 730 militants.
