Several powerful homemade explosive devices were found in various parts of Chechnya during the past 24 hours. A homemade bomb consisting of two large-calibre shells, a jet engine and a projectile for a Grad complex was found on the outskirts of Urus-Martan, a representative of the provisional press centre of the Russian Interior Ministry in the Northern Caucasus told Itar-Tass on Wednesday. An explosive device ready for use was found in a secret place on the outskirts of the village of Chiri-Yurt. Six mortar shells, three grenade launchers and a flame-thrower were also found there. The third explosive device, made of six TNT blasting cartridges with a total weight of 1.2 kilograms, as well as other ammunition, were found in a garage, situated in one of the districts of the Chechen capital, during an engineering reconnaissance operation. The police are looking for the people involved in the manufacturing of those explosive devices. |