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| Chechen police killed by militants in Grozny | Chechen police killed by militants in Grozny |
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| Militants have killed at least three traffic police officers in the Chechen capital, Grozny, Russian security officials say. | Militants have killed at least three traffic police officers in the Chechen capital, Grozny, Russian security officials say. |
| Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said the officers had been killed when they tried to stop the gunmen's cars. | Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said the officers had been killed when they tried to stop the gunmen's cars. |
| The militants later stormed a building housing local media, officials said. | The militants later stormed a building housing local media, officials said. |
| They said security forces had surrounded the building with the militants trapped inside, and images showed the block in flames. | |
| There were reports of gunfire at the building just before dawn, several hours after the initial incident. | |
| Muslim separatists in Chechnya have fought two wars with Russian forces since the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991. | Muslim separatists in Chechnya have fought two wars with Russian forces since the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991. |
| Grozny has been relatively calm in recent years, following a security crackdown under Mr Kadyrov. | |
| However, in October a suicide bomb attack in the Chechen capital killed five police officers and left at least 12 people injured. | However, in October a suicide bomb attack in the Chechen capital killed five police officers and left at least 12 people injured. |