Resident of Dagestan killed in shootout with law enforcers

Last night, a local resident attacked law enforcers in the Lak District of Dagestan and was killed by return fire. This was reported by sources from the law enforcement agencies.

According to the source from the Dagestani law enforcement agencies, the incident occurred at about midnight in the Lak District not far from the Kumukh-Levashi road.

"An attacker threw a grenade from an abandoned building and then opened fire from automatic weapon in the direction of law enforcers. The attacker was neutralized by return fire," said the source.

According to the law enforcer, an unexploded grenade, a Kalashnikov submachine gun, and, presumably, an improvised explosive device (IED) were found at the place of the shootout, the RIA "Dagestan" reports.

During the incident, law enforcers were not injured, the "Interfax-South" reports with reference to an informed source.

According to the preliminary information, the killed suspect was identified as Magomed Gamaev, a 56-year-old resident of the village of Bakigli of the Lak District, the source stated. "At present, the law enforcers are to reveal whether he had any relation to any illegal armed formation," the "Interfax-South" quotes the source as reporting.

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