Law enforcers in the streets of Makhachkala. Photo © administration of the Sovietsky District of Makhachkala

11 March 2021, 16:36

Special operation is underway in Makhachkala, CTO regime introduced

A counter-terrorist operation (CTO) has been launched in the Sovietsky District of Makhachkala after a group of people rendered armed resistance to law enforcers, the operative headquarters has informed.

According to the Dagestani headquarters of the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC), unknown persons resisted law enforcers when the latter checked the data about the preparation of "terrorist crimes."

In response to an offer to surrender, an armed man opened fire from inside a private house, the NAC has reported.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on March 11, 2021 at 11:00 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

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