Four militants killed in Russia anti-terror raid
- 8 years ago
Four militants have been killed after Russian special forces stormed an apartment in St Petersburg as part of an anti-terrorism operation – according to officials.
The Russian Investigating Committee says the men were on a wanted list of suspected members of a group in the volatile North Caucasus region.
“First, there were four loud bangs, then a series of shots. Then bangs and shots again,” described a local resident.
“Balcony windows on the other side of the house were blown away.”
Officials say three of the four men killed had been senior figures in the criminal underworld – responsible for a string of terror attacks and attempted assassinations of police officers.
Weapons, ammunition and improvised explosive devices are said to have been found in the raided apartment.
The Russian Investigating Committee says the men were on a wanted list of suspected members of a group in the volatile North Caucasus region.
“First, there were four loud bangs, then a series of shots. Then bangs and shots again,” described a local resident.
“Balcony windows on the other side of the house were blown away.”
Officials say three of the four men killed had been senior figures in the criminal underworld – responsible for a string of terror attacks and attempted assassinations of police officers.
Weapons, ammunition and improvised explosive devices are said to have been found in the raided apartment.