Aleroy (Russian: Алерой; Chechen: Ӏаларой) is a village in Kurchaloyevsky District of the Chechen Republic, Russia. The Chechen language has about 1,200,000 speakers, most of whom live in Russia. ... Types of settlements in Russia, Soviet Union, and some other post-Soviet states have certain peculiarities with respect to the English language traditions. ... Kurchaloyevsky District (Russian: ), also known as Kurchaloi District, is a raion (district) of the Chechen Republic, Russia. ... Capital Grozny Area - total - % water Ranked 78th - 15,300 km² - negligible Population - Total - Density Ranked 49th - est. ...

In January 28–29, 2004 a force of Akhmad Kadyrov's Security Service and police carried out a mass cleansing operation in Aleroy, which is also the native village of rebel president Aslan Maskhadov. Two days later Sultan Dadayev, who led the operation, and four of his men were shot dead in Aleroy by pro-Maskhadov fighters. January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Akhmat Abdulkhamidovich Kadyrov (Russian: Ахмат Абдулхамидович Кадыров (August 23, 1951 – May 9, 2004) was the president of the Chechen Republic (elected on October 5, 2003). ... Aslan Maskhadov Aslan Aliyevich Maskhadov (Russian: Аслан Алиевич Масхадов) (September 21, 1951 – March 8, 2005) was a leader of the separatist movement in the southern Russian republic of Chechnya. ...

On May 1, 2004, Aleroy was invaded by fighters from the Akhmed Avdarkhanov group. The combatants went to the home of the Abuyev family, whose son Suleiman worked for Kadyrov Security Service. Suleiman was not at home and the fighters kidnapped Yusup Abuyev, Abukar Abuyev, and Isa Ousmayev. The hostages' relatives were told the men were kidnapped in retaliation for the murder of Ruslan Dalkhanov, who had been kidnapped from his house by Kadyrov's Security Service under command of Suleiman Abuyev and tortured to death. On November 9, 2004 a grave was discovered in the proximity of Aleroy, which contained the bodies of the three men, kidnapped by the Chechen fighters on May 1. May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... A hostage is an entity which is held by a captor in order to compel another party to act or refrain from acting in a particular way. ... Torture is the infliction of pain intended to break the will of the victim or victims. ... November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ...

On July 12, 2004 guerillas entered Avtury. The fighters first blocked all entrances to the village and then in the videoatpped attack seized the buildings of the security forces, inflicting heavy casualties and capturing twelve members of pro-Moscow Chechen militia. A small relief force composed of a carload of paramilitaries was ambushed and destroyed, according to villagers. July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... Lexington Minuteman representing militia minuteman John Parker Militia is the activity of one or more citizens organized to provide defense or paramilitary service, or those engaged in such activity. ... A paramilitary is a group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion. ...

Sources

• Institute for War & Peace Reporting, 2004