In Gumbet District of Dagestan, law enforcers find hideout in area of armed clash

One of the men killed during the special operation conducted in the Gumbet District of Dagestan was on the federal wanted list and was a member of the "Gimry" militant grouping. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC). Law enforcers found a hideout at the place where shootout occurred.

According to law enforcers, during reconnaissance and ambush activities, at night of March 17, in forested and mountainous terrain of the Gumbet District, law enforcers encountered a group of unidentified people who opened fire on the law enforcers when they tried to detain them. Two men were killed by return fire.

One of the killed men was identified as Valimagomed Sheikhov, born in 1977. He was on the federal wanted list and was an active member of the "Gimry" militant grouping. This was reported by the NAC. The second killed man is still to be identified.

When examining the territory near the place of the shootout, the law enforcers found a well-equipped hideout designed to accommodate seven persons. The law enforcers seized from the hideout two submachine guns, five grenades, a large amount of ammunition, medicines, food, and military equipment.