A man thought to be the leader of the Islamic insurgency in the regions of Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachayevo-Cherkessia has been killed by security forces.Authorities in Kabardino-Balkaria told reporters on August 7 that Khasanbi Fakov, his wife Irina Ortanova, and two of their associates were killed in a shoot-out in the republic's capital, Nalchik. Both Fakov and Ortanova were wanted for terrorist activities. One policeman was injured during the special operation and later died in the hospital.