MIA reports names of killed law enforcer and his colleagues wounded in Dagestan

In Dagestan, Igor Mutsenik, a 35-year-old Senior Lieutenant of the Krasnoyarsk Police, was killed as a result of the bombing of a motor convoy in the area of the "Uytash" Airport. Evgeny Guva, Lieutenant Colonel of Internal Troops, and Master Sergeant Sergey Popov were injured. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that at 8:30 p.m. Moscow time of March 29, two police vehicles with law enforcers sent from Krasnoyarsk for mission were blown up on the section of the federal highway "Kavkaz" in the area of the "Uytash" Airport and the village of Novy Khushet. The responsibility for the bombing was taken by the "Islamic State" (IS), recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in Russia. Earlier, the Dagestani MIA has reported that one person was killed and two others were injured as a result of the explosion. According to a source from the regional law enforcement bodies, one of the victims was hospitalized in critical condition.

Today, at 8:45 a.m., the press service of the Russian MIA has reported that the killed law enforcer was Igor Mutsenik, a 35-year-old Senior Lieutenant of the Krasnoyarsk Police.

"The deceased policeman left at home a wife and a daughter, who was born several days ago. His mission was to be completed in 11 days," reports the MIA's website.

The injured law enforcers are Evgeny Guva, Lieutenant Colonel of Internal Troops, and Sergey Popov, Master Sergeant of Internal Troops. Meanwhile, the MIA does not disclose the nature of their injuries.

In total, at the time of the explosion, there were 13 law enforcers from Krasnoyarsk in two vehicles. One of the vehicles has almost completely burned down.

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