22 June 2016, 13:17

Dagestani law enforcers report about involvement of militants in school arson

In Dagestan, the school which has been burnt down tonight in the village of Teletl of the Shamil District, is set on fire by militants. This was reported by a source from the regional law enforcement bodies. Law enforcers have identified four suspected militants who were involved in the arson of the school, the source reports.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that staff members of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) have extinguished the fire which occurred tonight at the building of the secondary school in the village of Teletl of the Shamil District. No one was injured. The fire area exceeds 200 square meters. Law enforcers have reported that the attack involved six persons.

According to an official from the law enforcement bodies, the school was attacked by members of the "Shamil" grouping.

"The attackers were members of the so-called 'Shamil' criminal grouping, including I. Amirov, G. Magomedov, and two brothers M. Mirzoev and S. Mirzoev. Two others are still to be identified," reports the official from the law enforcement bodies as quoted by the agency "Interfax-South".

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

See earlier reports:

Death toll of special operations in Southern Dagestan reaches 15, Law enforcers report on killing of leader of "Southern" militant grouping in Dagestan, Two law enforcers killed near Dagestani village of Gedjukh.

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