24 Apr 2015 12:23

Two militants killed in Dagestan counter-terror operation - NAC

MOSCOW. April 24 (Interfax) - The Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has confirmed the elimination of two militants who put up armed resistance to security forces in the Karabudakhkent district of Dagestan in Russia's North Caucasus.

"As law enforcement personnel tried to detain them, the gang members fired a grenade launcher and automatic weapons. The criminals were neutralized following a brief shootout. Their identities are being established," a NAC spokesman told Interfax on Friday.

Two automatic weapons, a sniper rifle and a large amount of ammunition were confiscated from the scene of the shootout, he said.

"The active phase of the security operation continues," he added.