7 Oct 2015 20:53

Militant eliminated in Makhachkala

ROSTOV-ON-DON. Oct 7 (Interfax) - Police in Makhachkala have eliminated a militant, a regional law enforcement source told Interfax on Wednesday.

"Police officers stopped a Zhiguli vehicle in one of Makhachkala's streets for a document check, but the driver refused to produce his document and opened fire against the police. He was eliminated by return fire," the source said.

The man has been identified as "Shamil Magomedov who, according to the authorities, was a member of a militant group and may have been involved in terrorist activities in the region," the source said.

None of the police officers was injured, the source said.