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| 24.11.200911:47 (GMT) | The counter-terrorist operation regime has taken effect since this morning in Sunzhensk area of Russia's North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia, news agency RIA Novosti reports, referring to the press service of the Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian Federation Ingushetia directorate.
A FSB directorate’s spokeman told the agency that they had information that members of illegal armed groups, involved in fulfilment especially grave crimes, could keep in hiding in the specified area.
"The head of the Operative staff in Republic of Ingushetia declared a counterterrorist operation from 08:00 Moscow time within the framework of the territory limited by settlements of Nesterovskaya, Chemulga, Arshty, Galashki, Alkhasty and administrative border with the Chechen republic,” according to the FSB official. According to the FSB directorate, the zone of counterterrorist operation is blocked by law enforcement bodies of Ingushetia.
One person was killed in the republic's largest city of Nazran yesterday when unknown assailants opened fire on a vehicle driven by a police officer, RIA Novosti cites Ingush police.
In its turn, the Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian Federation directorate in Chechen republic confirmed introduction of counter-terrorist operation regime in Achkoy-Martan district to news agency RIA Novosti. The security forces believe that a group of insurgents has been hiding in mountain-woody part of the district. The special regime has taken force in a strip located from eastern surburb of Bamut settlement through the river Fortanga in southern and eastern directions, news agency reports.
Attacks on troops, police and other officials have been reported almost daily in Ingushetia and Russia's other North Caucasus republics in recent months.
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