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| Southern Russia mayor gunned down | Southern Russia mayor gunned down |
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| The mayor of the capital of Russia's North Ossetia region has been assassinated by unknown gunmen, local officials say. | The mayor of the capital of Russia's North Ossetia region has been assassinated by unknown gunmen, local officials say. |
| Vitaly Karayev died from gunshot wounds in hospital after he was attacked in Vladikavkaz on Wednesday morning. | Vitaly Karayev died from gunshot wounds in hospital after he was attacked in Vladikavkaz on Wednesday morning. |
| Police have sealed off the area and an investigation is now under way. | Police have sealed off the area and an investigation is now under way. |
| Russia's southern region, like neighbouring Ingushetia and Chechnya, has suffered sporadic violence from militant groups in recent months. | Russia's southern region, like neighbouring Ingushetia and Chechnya, has suffered sporadic violence from militant groups in recent months. |
| Earlier this month, 12 people were killed in what officials believe was an attack by a female suicide bomber in Vladikavkaz. | Earlier this month, 12 people were killed in what officials believe was an attack by a female suicide bomber in Vladikavkaz. |
| North Ossetia was the scene of the Beslan school siege in 2004, when pro-Chechen militants seized schoolchildren and teachers. It ended with more than 300 people dead after a bungled assault by Russian troops. | North Ossetia was the scene of the Beslan school siege in 2004, when pro-Chechen militants seized schoolchildren and teachers. It ended with more than 300 people dead after a bungled assault by Russian troops. |
| Neighbouring Ingushetia suffers almost daily shoot-outs and explosions. | Neighbouring Ingushetia suffers almost daily shoot-outs and explosions. |
| The Georgian breakaway region of South Ossetia - scene of a brief war between Russia and Georgia in August - also borders on North Ossetia. Thousands of Russian troops remain in South Ossetia. | The Georgian breakaway region of South Ossetia - scene of a brief war between Russia and Georgia in August - also borders on North Ossetia. Thousands of Russian troops remain in South Ossetia. |