Power agents name second militant killed in special operation in KBR

In the course of the operation conducted on December 18 in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), in the village of Dygulybgey, which makes a part of the city of Baksan, apart from Andzor Guchapshev, the leader of the local underground, his accomplice Martin Abazov was also killed. This was reported by a law enforcement source.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that the death of Guchapshev was announced by the NAC after the end of the special operation conducted on December 18 in one of the houses in Dygulybgey. It was reported that two more persons were killed, but their names were not disclosed.

The second killed militant is the 32-year-old Martin Abazov, a resident of Dygulybgey. He was on the federal wanted list for involvement in illegal armed formations (IAF) and attacks on law enforcers, the newspaper "Kommersant" wrote with reference to a law enforcement source.

The information regarding the third killed person is not disclosed.

Prior to start of the active phase of the special operation, an elderly man, two women and three children came out of the surrounded household.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.