Seven alleged militants were killed in Dagestan

The security forces killed seven alleged militants in Dagestan. This was reported to "Interfax" in the National Anti -Terrorism Committee.

“As a result of the complex of operational-combat measures carried out by special forces of the FSB of Russia, seven active members of the so-called The Makhachkala gang, who has repeatedly committed the murders of law enforcement officers and civilians, other terrorist crimes, ”the agency’s interlocutor said.

During the operation, one FSB officer died, three more were injured.

Earlier it was reported that the regime of a counter -terrorism operation was introduced in the Karabudakhkent district of the republic. According to the source of the agency in law enforcement agencies, the shootout of the security forces with the alleged militants occurred in the forest a few kilometers from Makhachkala. The dead were part of the "Makhachkala" group of militants, the interlocutor of "Interfax" said.

On June 17, NAC reported the murder of several members of the "southern" group of militants, including its leader Hasan Abdullaev. Then three riot police officers died, three more were injured. Prior to this, the “southern” group that swore allegiance to the Islamic State forbidden in Russia took responsibility for the terrorist attack in Derbent, which occurred in December 2015. Then one person died, another 11 were injured.