Police kill two militants in Dagestan siege

9 Oct, 2007 05:39 / Updated 17 years ago

Two militants have been killed and another detained in a police raid on an apartment in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan.

The siege at the apartment in the capital Makhachkala lasted almost a day. One policeman was injured in the crossfire. The militants are wanted in connection with the killing of several policemen last week. Several handguns and a rifle were found in the house.