Military vehicles in residential areas. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-dagestane-neytralizovany-devyat.html

27 May 2019, 11:32

On May 20-26, three persons were killed in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week from May 20 to May 26, 2019, three persons perished in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus; there is no information about those wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.

The three casualties are alleged members of the armed underground in Dagestan.

Special and counterterrorist operations

On May 24, in the course of a counterterrorist operation (CTO) conducted in the Kizilyurt District of Dagestan, when inspecting a private house in the village of Sultan-Yangi-Yurt, a group of armed persons shelled law enforcers. Three militants were killed by return fire. Automatic firearms and ammunition were found in the venue. The casualties were not local residents, the head of the village has stated.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on May 27, 2019 at 01:50 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

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