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| 5 militants that attacked police in Chechen capital killed in special op – Kadyrov | 5 militants that attacked police in Chechen capital killed in special op – Kadyrov |
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| In a special operation, police have killed five gunmen from a group that had attacked police in the city of Grozny earlier, the head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, told reporters. | In a special operation, police have killed five gunmen from a group that had attacked police in the city of Grozny earlier, the head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, told reporters. |
| On Saturday, a group of militants attacked a police officer and seized his car, after which they sought another police officer at his home to no avail. | On Saturday, a group of militants attacked a police officer and seized his car, after which they sought another police officer at his home to no avail. |
| Police were later engaged in a shootout with some of the suspects in the downtown Grozny after officers tried to pull over their vehicle. The tense standoff was caught on camera by witnesses, with police forces seen raining fire upon the gunmen. | Police were later engaged in a shootout with some of the suspects in the downtown Grozny after officers tried to pull over their vehicle. The tense standoff was caught on camera by witnesses, with police forces seen raining fire upon the gunmen. |
| According to an earlier statement by Ramzan Kadyrov, four gunmen were killed in Saturday night’s operation, while three more were injured and taken to the hospital after being caught by law enforcement, RIA notes. | According to an earlier statement by Ramzan Kadyrov, four gunmen were killed in Saturday night’s operation, while three more were injured and taken to the hospital after being caught by law enforcement, RIA notes. |
| Luckily, no civilians were hurt in the incident, for which Kadyrov praised the prompt response of the police. He said that only one traffic officer, who was run over by the gunmen’s car during the chase, had been injured. | |
| According to Kadyrov, the last five remaining attackers were killed in a special operation just a couple of kilometers from the Chechen capital, Grozny, on Sunday. | According to Kadyrov, the last five remaining attackers were killed in a special operation just a couple of kilometers from the Chechen capital, Grozny, on Sunday. |
| Witnesses told RIA that they had seen “police cars” and heard “explosions and gun salvos.” | |
| According to an RIA source, the last remaining attackers could be Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) members, though there has been no official confirmation of that so far. | |
| “There is information that they [the remaining attackers] are part of an Islamic State cell that is banned in Russia,” the source said. | |
| Following the Sunday’s special operation, Kadyrov announced that the entire group of militants has now been completely eliminated. |