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Explosion in Russia's Chechnya kills one, injures two

Xinhua, August 9, 2015 Adjust font size:

A self-made explosive device went off in Russia's Chechnya, leaving one killed and two injured, local media reported Sunday.

The blast took place during a military reconnaissance operation in a forest, and the one killed was believed to be a man in service, according to TASS news agency.

Further investigation is under way. Endi