01 December 2015, 08:54

Suspected militant killed in Dagestan

A militant has been killed in a forest of the Buynaksk District of Dagestan during a shootout, said a local law enforcement source.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on November 24 the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime was introduced in the territory of the Karabudakhkent and Buynaksk Districts. According to power agents, the CTO regime was introduced "in connection with the searching activities aimed at detection and elimination of members of illegal armed formations (IAFs)."

According to the source, in the Buynaksk District this morning an armed man "opened fire in response to the demand to present his documents."

The killed suspected militant is now being identified, the "Vesti.ru" reports.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

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