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| 14 gunmen destroyed in 2 special operations in Dagestan-NAC |
| 2010-09-30 |
| (Itar-Tass) - A total of 14 beturbanned goons were destroyed on Wednesday in two special operations conducted in Dagestan, the information centre of the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) told Itar-Tass. "Security and interior forces under command of the operational headquarters in the Republic of Dagestan are conducting two counterterrorism operations during which, according to data as of 13:40, Moscow time, 14 bandidos were neutralised - 9 in Kaspiisk and 5 - in Makhachkala," the NAC said. It particularly stressed that "the operational headquarters involved in negotiations with the gunnies their close relatives, in order to persuade them to surrender to the authorities and minimise casualties, however, the bandidos opened intensive fire on the places where the negotiators were staying." The gunnies's resistance was suppressed. "Measures are being taken to find the remaining members of bandit groups," the NAC said. At present special task force units are penetrating the blocked premises and starting to examine them. "There are no casualties among the police and security officers at the moment," the NAC information centre reported. "The area of the operation is still condoned off. The legal regime of the counterterrorism operation is still in effect," it added. Two special operations against members of sabotage-terrorist groups acting in the republic's territory were launched by the operation headquarters in Dagestan at 06:30, Moscow time. They were started based on information of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). "Groups of gunnies were blocked in the Semender settlement on the outskirts of Makhachkala and in Kaspiisk near the Khazar health centre in private houses by forces of the FSB antiterrorist special centre, FSB department for Dagestan and the republic's Interior Ministry, as well as units of Russian Interior Ministry Troops. They offered armed resistance when urged to surrender," the NAC said. It is the biggest success of active counterterrorism actions in the North Caucasus over the past month. |
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