Militants' weapons discovered during CTO in Shamil District of Dagestan. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-dagestane-v-hode-kto-neytralizovany-dvoe.html

10 October 2017, 11:08

NAC: members of "Shamil" grouping killed in Dagestan

In Dagestan, two militants were killed in the counterterrorist operation (CTO) area.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that today, at 0:10 a.m. Moscow time, the CTO legal regime has been introduced in the Shamil District of Dagestan.

"In Dagestan, two armed bandits were neutralized during the CTO," reported a source from the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) as quoted by the RIA "Novosti".

According to the NAC, the people killed in the outskirts of the Teletl village in the Shamil District were identified as members of the Shamil grouping, which committed several killings in 2015-2016, including the murders of the chief of the ROVD (District Interior Division), the teacher, and the head of the district administration. Besides, the members of the Shamil grouping also extorted money from entrepreneurs.

On April 28, 2016, the former chief of the ROVD for the Shamil District was shot and killed in the village of Golotl. According to a source from the law enforcement agencies, he was murdered because of his earlier official activities.

The NAC press service has also reported the details of the incident. "The criminals were offered to lay down their arms and surrender to the authorities. In response, they opened fire from automatic weapons. Both bandits were neutralized by return fire," states the report posted on the NAC's website.

As a result of the incident, no civilians or law enforcers suffered, the NAC reports.

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”.

September 18, 2024 23:47

  • ECtHR awards compensation to Ingush activist Zarifa Sautieva

    The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found that the Russian authorities violated the article on the prohibition of torture and inhuman treatment in relation to Ingush activist Zarifa Sautieva. The activist was awarded 1000 euros in compensation, although Russia does not consider itself obligated to comply with the decisions of the European Court.

September 18, 2024 23:23

  • Court dismisses appeal of activist Melikhova against fine for her verse

    A court dismissed all the arguments of the defence and upheld the decision to fine Marina Melikhova, an activist from Kuban, whose verse the law enforcement bodies recognized as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces. Marina Melikhova, who does not have the money to pay the fine, intends to file an appeal against the court’s decision.

September 18, 2024 22:40

  • Two natives of Northern Caucasus injured in shootout near “Wildberries” office in Moscow

    A shootout took place near an office of the “Wildberries” Company in the centre of Moscow. As a result, at least one person has been killed and several others have been wounded, sources report. Among the victims have been Abubakar Mestoev and Umar Chichaev, mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters from Northern Caucasus, reports Shamil Khadulaev, the chair of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Dagestan.

September 18, 2024 21:47

  • In Volgograd, court recognizes absence of HIV therapy in prison hospital

    The Central District Court of Volgograd awarded prisoner Ruslan Mitrofan compensation in the amount of 1000 roubles, recognizing that the administration of a prison hospital in Volgograd violated the prisoner’s right to receive medical care by not providing him with an HIV medicine. Meanwhile, Ruslan Mitrofan requested the compensation in the amount of 100,000 roubles.

September 18, 2024 20:29

News archive