20:27, 20 November 2013

Two men and two women assassinated in Dagestani village of Novosasitli, investigators report

House in the village of Novosasitli where IAF members were blocked. Dagestan, November 20, 2013. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/

Two members of illegal armed formations (IAFs) and their two female helpers have been killed in an attempt to render armed resistance in the village of Novosasitli, Khasavyurt District, said the spokesperson of the Investigating Department (ID) for Dagestan of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on Wednesday in Novosasitli power agents held a special operation and blocked a house, where, according to intelligence data, there were two alleged IAF members and the wife of one of them. The house was stormed.

The casualties were preliminarily identified; they were on the federal wanted list. Their names are not disclosed, since the official identification procedure is still on. Two submachine guns and two pistols were found in the house. The team of investigators continues examining the venue, the "Chernovik" reports.