Two suspected militants killed in Dagestan
Published: 15 November, 2007, 20:31
An anti-terrorist operation has been completed in the capital of Russia’s Southern republic of Dagestan.
Security services report two suspected militants have been killed.
There have been no reports of casualties among police or civilians.
“The incident happened in the suburbs of Mahachkala. The police have been following a car full of armed men reportedly linked to militants. They tried to get away from the police and threw a hand grenade. The police opened fire and two unidentified men were killed. Now the operation is over but the road is still blocked. The detectives are inspecting the car and the bodies,” Timur Abdullaev, Russia TV channel correspondent reports from Mahachkala.
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