31 Dec 2019 20:05

Three police officers injured in attack on Ingushetia traffic police checkpoint, attackers neutralized - regional Interior Ministry

MAGAS. Dec 31 (Interfax) - Three police officers have been injured in an attack on a traffic police checkpoint in Ingushetia's administrative center Magas, a press officer for the region's Interior Ministry told Interfax on Tuesday evening.

"Around 5:30 p.m., unidentified gunmen attacked police officers at the traffic police checkpoint at the entrance to the city of Magas," the press officer said.

Three police officers were injured in the attack. The attackers have been neutralized.

Representatives of regional Interior Ministry leadership have gone to the scene.