23 May 2013 14:13

Two men who attacked police officers killed in Dagestan

MAKHACHKALA. May 23 (Interfax) - Three police officers were wounded and two men who had attacked them were killed in Khasavyurt on Thursday, the Investigation Committee's Investigations Department for Dagestan told Interfax.

The incident occurred at 1:20 p.m. Moscow time, when the police stopped two men to check their documents, the source told Interfax.

"One of the men threw a grenade at the policemen's feet. Three patrol police officers were hospitalized and their condition is now stable. Two suspects were killed while resisting the police. A group of investigators is working at the site," the source said.