[PressTV] Russia's National Anti-terrorism Committee said security forces have killed at least four militants during clashes in the Republic of Dagestan. The committee said in a statement issued on Saturday that Russian security forces engaged the militants in a gun battle in the Khasavyurt region, which borders Chechnya.The statement said a special forces officer was injured in the firefight near the village of Kurush. Those killed were "involved in the September murder" of a moderate cleric in the area.
Last month, masked militants killed cleric Magomed Khidirov, who was shot by men as he went to morning prayers. Khidirov was known for warning young people against joining the Daesh terrorists and al-Qaeda-linked groups.