A law enforcer during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-dagestane-unichtozheny-shestero-banditov.html

03 October 2016, 02:38

Law enforcers report on identification of "inactive grouping" of militants in Kaspiysk

In the Dagestani town of Kaspiysk, law enforcers detained six persons, who were supposedly trained for involvement in combat actions in Syria. Four persons from the grouping were killed in two special operations.

"A grouping of extremists, who had been for a long time trained via the Internet by militants from Syria for involvement in terrorist activities, were detained in Kaspiysk," the "Interfax" reports.

According to a source, the operation to detain the suspects took place after on September 24, three suspected members of illegal armed formations (IAFs), who had shelled policemen, had been killed in the Tabasaran District of Dagestan. The car of the killed men was burned down. Till present, no information on their identification has been reported. According to law enforcers, the three killed suspects were members of an "inactive grouping of militants." On October 2, Gadji Budunov, another member of the militant grouping was killed in the Tabasaran District together with two other suspected militants.

In total, together with four suspects killed in two special operations, the militant grouping involved 10 people, the "Kommersant" reported with reference to its sources.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

All news
НАСТОЯЩИЙ МАТЕРИАЛ (ИНФОРМАЦИЯ) ПРОИЗВЕДЕН И РАСПРОСТРАНЕН ИНОСТРАННЫМ АГЕНТОМ ООО “МЕМО”, ЛИБО КАСАЕТСЯ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ИНОСТРАННОГО АГЕНТА ООО “МЕМО”.

December 24, 2024 20:47

December 24, 2024 20:13

December 24, 2024 19:11

  • Compensation decrease for illegal prosecution violates rights of KBR resident

    The court ruling, which awarded Madin Gubzhokov compensation of 30,000 roubles for unlawful criminal prosecution, is incomparable with the moral harm caused by the actions of Azamat Kyaov, a former law enforcer. The amount is ridiculous and should be appealed against, lawyers and human rights defenders have stated.

December 23, 2024 23:43

December 23, 2024 21:47

  • Researchers name action motives and methods of Caucasian draft dodgers

    Researchers have found out how men who are in areas at risk of conscription and mobilization into the Russian Army, but would not take part in military operations, choose their life strategies. They have also compared the motives and methods of action of residents of Russian central regions with those in Northern Caucasus.

News archive