14 February 2012, 18:00
Three policemen perished in a special operation in Chechnya
Three policemen perished and six got wounded in a battle at the administrative border between Chechnya and Dagestan on February, 13.
"At about 18:40 Moscow time the policemen discovered an unidentified gangsters' group in a forest massif and started pursuing it", a representative of law enforcement bodies informed.
A battle started during which three policemen perished. Six policemen got wounding of different extent of gravity, "Interfax" reports.
Pursuing the group was held up till dawn. Additional police forces were brought up to the area of armed confrontation. The details of the situation are being clarified, BBC Russian Service reports.