1 police killed, 7 injured in Dagestan insurgent attack November 8, 2012 - 19:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - One police officer was killed and seven injured in an ambush on Thursday, November 8 in Russia’s north Caucasus republic of Dagestan, the Investigative Committee said, according to RIA Novosti. After a roadside bomb exploded under the police patrol vehicle the officers came under automatic gun fire from a group of unidentified gunmen who subsequently fled into the nearby forest. A manhunt has been launched for them, the committee said. A senior police official was killed on Monday in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan. The Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to Chechnya, has spread in recent years across the North Caucasus. Attacks on security forces, police and civilians are also reported regularly in the neighboring republics of Ingushetia, Dagestan and Kabardino-Balkaria.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
