Scores of Ingush and Chechen civilians killed by Russian artillery and gunships.
Russian news agencies MK, Ingushetia.org report that scores of Ingush and Chechen civilians were killed in artillery bombardments followed by gunships strikes in Ingushetia. The civilians were gathering wild leeks in the mountains when they were killed by Russian Army's strikes. Wild leek is the traditional food in Ingushetia and Chechnya. It is the only source of income for many impoverished families in that region. Ingushetia.org claims that Yunus-Beck Evkurov the pro-Russian head of Ingushetia, 'apologized' for the massacre and promised 100,000 rubles in compensation (approximately $3,300).