Policeman killed in attack in Ingushetia

22 Aug, 2007 18:32 / Updated 17 years ago

One person has been reported killed and four injured in an attack on a Russian military police transport vehicle in the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia.

According to a source in the local police department, the vehicle was on a country road when it was attacked by unknown men using a grenade launcher. It is reported that the dead police officer had recently been sent to Ingushetia from another Russian region. The injured men were taken to a military hospital in Vladikavkaz. Medics say they are in a severe condition.