Militant gunned down in Russia's south

17 Nov, 2007 03:31 / Updated 16 years ago

A militant has been killed in Makhachkala, the capital of Russia's southern republic of Dagestan. The man was wanted for killing two police officers in October.

It comes as Special Forces are conducting an anti-terrorist operation in one of Makhachkala's districts. Residents of several buildings have been evacuated.