The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. December 5, 2014 Chechnya: 20 Killed in Militant Attack --------------------------------------- A gunbattle between authorities and Islamist militants has gripped the capital of Chechnya. At least 20 people were killed in Grozny after militants attacked police. The assailants are believed to be rebels who want independence from Russia. .