| Submit your comments on this article |
| Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia |
| Two policemen killed in Karachay-Cherkessia as a result of an attack |
| 2024-04-23 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KavkazUzel] Two police officers were killed and another was injured in Karachay-Cherkessia as a result of an attack by unknown persons, Sledkom reported today. According to sources, the attackers stole the service weapons of the security forces. According to the press service of the investigative department of the Investigative Committee of the Investigative Committee for Karachay-Cherkessia, two policemen were killed and another was injured as a result of an attack by unknown persons on a patrol service (PPS). According to investigators, on April 22, an unknown person attacked the police squad of the Karachaevsky Ministry of Internal Affairs. The security officer, who was wounded, was taken to the hospital, TASS reported today from the press service. The attack on the police took place around midnight in Karachaevsk; unknown persons opened fire on them and then stole their service weapons. The Siren plan has been announced in Karachay-Cherkessia. Security forces were fired upon on Bazarnaya Street while they were patrolling the area. The attackers stole Kalashnikov assault rifles and cartridges, Mash.ru reported today. Two people are suspected of the attack, who could have escaped in a silver Lada Granta or a white Lada Priora. However, their involvement in the attack has not yet been confirmed, the Baza telegram channel noted. Adds kavkaz-uzel.eu: The investigative department of the Investigative Committee for Karachay-Cherkessia published a video from the scene of the attack on security forces in Karachaevsk on its telegram channel today. The footage of the video shows rows of garages, the action takes place in the dark. In the footage, one of the areas is fenced off with police tape, a UAZ police officer is standing at the area, several police officers are standing next to him, as well as one Sledkom employee. They all do an inspection. Next, an employee of the Sledkom is shown talking with a man in camouflage clothing. Their speech is not heard. Then the door of one of the garages is shown open, the lights are on. Police and Investigative Committee officers are working in and around the garage. Inside the garage you can see a Lada car, and you can also see shelves on which various household items lie. This ends the 23 second video. Let us remind you that, according to sources, the attack on the police was carried out around midnight; unknown persons opened fire on them and then stole their service weapons. Security forces were fired upon on Bazarnaya Street while they were patrolling the area. The armed incident in Karachay-Cherkessia was the first  in two and a half years. |
| Posted by:badanov |