28 August 2010, 16:00
FSB: over 30 militants liquidated in Northern Caucasus in August 2010
Alexander Bortnikov, head of the Russian FSB (Federal Security Bureau), told today at a working meeting with President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev that the special operations conducted in Northern Caucasus this August resulted in liquidation of more than 30 militants; a number of terror acts were prevented.
"During August, we conducted a number of special operations and operative-combat actions against the bandit underground acting in the territory of Northern. As a result of these efforts, over 30 militants and their leaders were liquidated; huge amounts of firearms and explosives were confiscated," the ITAR-TASS quotes Mr Bortnikov as saying.
