19:23, 7 May 2015

Casualties of special operation in Makhachkala identified

A special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/

The persons killed in a special operation in Makhachkala have been pre-identified as Zaur Begov, Abumuslim Gasanov and Mirzabek Idrisov.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that today within a special operation in Makhachkala, a multi-storey apartment house was blocked. According to preliminary data of power agents, members of the "Makhachkala" grouping were hiding there. Three suspected militants were killed in the special operation.

The identified Gasanov and Idrisov were on the federal wanted list as members of illegal armed formation (IAF), said a source from power bodies of Makhachkala. According to his version, Begov was the owner of the apartment that was the target of the special operation; he is suspected of aiding militants.

Let us remind you that Zaur Begov's pregnant wife Patimat with her children was also in the blocked house. When, after negotiations, the woman went out with her children, the blocked men opened fire.

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

Source: CK correspondent