6 Apr 2015 11:47

Four men detained in antiterrorism operation in Kabardino-Balkaria

ROSTOV-ON-DON. April 6 (Interfax) - Federal officers have detained four men in an antiterrorism operation in the Kabardino-Balkaria village of Stary Cherek, the republican law enforcement authorities told Interfax on Monday.

"The antiterrorism operation regime in Stary Cherek ended at 9 a.m. Four men were apprehended during the course of [identity] checks," a police source said.

In his words, the identity of two men has been established. "They may be suspected of membership in illegal armed units. The other two men are still being identified," he said.