Original sentence: Although most major combat took place from 1999 to 2002, violence continues to flare up to the present day.At issue is the degree of autonomy Chechnya should enjoy with respect to Russian rule—whether Chechnya should remain within the Russian Federation or whether it should form an independent nation.The Second Chechen War is part of an ongoing conflict in the Chechen Republic (Chechnya) and Russia
Edited sentence: (See: Russian Apartment Bombings.According to the former Minister of Internal Affairs and Yeltsin loyalist Sergei Stepashin, the plan was prepared for execution in March 1999 but was delayed.After the First Chechen War, Russia evidently didn't consider seriously to recognise the Chechen independence, because the 1999 intervention was prepared and executed according to a well-conceived plan.The Second Chechen War began wholly in September 1999, purportedly on account of attacks by Chechen forces on neighboring Dagestan, and a series of terroristic attacks on residential buildings in Russian cities that caused nearly 300 deaths, which were attributed to Chechen militants.Whether the war was planned or then delayed, the Dagestani incursion and the bombings finally gave a pretty good cover to launch the invasion and to reconquer Chechnya