Six killed in counter terrorist operation

15 Sep, 2008 03:29 / Updated 16 years ago

Two militants have been killed along with four policemen, following a counter terrorist operation in the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia. Another eight policemen were also reportedly wounded during the operation.

The gunmen were surrounded in a private house in the Malgobek region of Ingushetia. The shoot-out erupted on Sunday afternoon and continued for some time. An investigation is underway. Meanwhile in a separate incident in the republic, a policeman was injured along with his mother, when an explosive device attached to his car detonated.