Chechnya - Grozny Exodus & Call To Defend Palace

(12 Dec 1994) THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS OF GROZNY ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE THE CITY
SUNDAY FEARING AN ONSLAUGHT OF RUSSIAN TROOPS FOLLOWING
IMPLEMENTATION OF PRESIDENT YELTSIN'S ORDERS TO DISARM ALL RIVAL
SIDES IN THE BREAKAWAY REPUBLIC OF CHECHNYA. LINES OF CARS AND
BUSES CARRYING WOMEN AND CHILDREN LINED UP TO LEAVE GROZNY IN
SEARCH OF SAFER PLACES AMIDST REPORTS THAT RUSSIANS HAVE BEGUN
FIRING IN SOME OF THE NEIGHBOURING REPUBLICS. MEANWHILE, IN THE
CITY CENTRE, TENSIONS CONTINUED RISING AS SOLDIERS SURROUNDED THE
PRESIDENTIAL PALACE IN PREPARATION TO DEFEND IT AND CHECHEN ELDERS
CONTINUED THEIR DAILY CALLS FOR THE DEFENCE OF CHECHEN
INDEPENDENCE.


SHOWS:

GROZNY 11/12

DEMO IN FREEDOM SQUARE IN GROZNY CENTER,
VARIOUS SHOTS DEMO,
SOLDIERS WITH GUNS ON GUARD AROUND SQUARE,
SOLDIERS WITH ROCKET LAUNCHERS,
WS LINE OF CARS LEAVING CITY,
VARIOUS SHOTS WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN CARS AS SOLDIERS STOP CARS TO
INSPECT THEM.

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