1 Dec 2012 13:05

Suspected militant blockaded in Makhachkala, counterterrorist operation launched

MAKHACHKALA. Dec 1 (Interfax) - A counterterrorist operation was launched in the community of Semender in Makhachkala on Saturday, as a man suspected of belonging to illegal armed units was blockaded in a house, a member of the operational headquarters in Dagestan told Interfax.

"The suspect has been blockaded in a house, and the operational headquarters assigned counterterrorist operation status to the community of Semender at 8:40 a.m. An active phase has been started, and the suspect is offering armed resistance," he said.

A law enforcement source told Interfax earlier that a militant was killed in that same community.