Among those reported killed were the city's police chief and the commanding officer of a local army garrison.
It was the rebels' second attack on an important army garrison in little more than a month.
It was not until the early 20th century that the arrival of a new Russian army garrison brought the economy back to life.
Attacks on Friday left 13 people dead in a village just 6km from an army garrison, and some troops were sent to protect other areas.
Unfortunately, the young man had meanwhile alerted the local army garrison.
Dowling hoped they were on the job as the Army garrison left the state.
It is basically an army garrison with a small Tibetan village around the corner.
Those who serve generally spend one year of regular enlistment at an army garrison near their home.
The whole area around the airfield was a substantial army garrison with many different units and a large hospital.
Then, for hours, he called in the rockets on the army garrison, correcting the range every few rounds.