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| Violence flares in North Caucasus | Violence flares in North Caucasus |
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| Russian security forces have shot dead five militants in Chechnya, bringing the total killed in the North Caucasus to 17 in three days, officials say. | Russian security forces have shot dead five militants in Chechnya, bringing the total killed in the North Caucasus to 17 in three days, officials say. |
| The five were shot dead in two separate incidents on Monday. | The five were shot dead in two separate incidents on Monday. |
| Officials said two were killed after opening fire on police when asked to show documents, and three others were shot after refusing to stop their car. | Officials said two were killed after opening fire on police when asked to show documents, and three others were shot after refusing to stop their car. |
| They followed other shootings in Chechnya, Dagestan and Ingushetia that killed 12 others at the weekend. | They followed other shootings in Chechnya, Dagestan and Ingushetia that killed 12 others at the weekend. |
| On Sunday, five rebels were killed in Dagestan while another three were shot dead in the Chechen capital, Grozny. | On Sunday, five rebels were killed in Dagestan while another three were shot dead in the Chechen capital, Grozny. |
| Four others died in a gun battle with troops in Ingushetia on Saturday. | Four others died in a gun battle with troops in Ingushetia on Saturday. |
| Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov said Azamat Makhauri, a rebel leader "who called himself the emir of Ingushetia" was among those killed in the latter operation, in the Sunja region, which borders Chechnya. | Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov said Azamat Makhauri, a rebel leader "who called himself the emir of Ingushetia" was among those killed in the latter operation, in the Sunja region, which borders Chechnya. |
| Mr Kadyrov has said he was asked by the Kremlin to take overall charge of the security forces in Ingushetia after its president, President Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, was wounded in an apparent assassination attempt. | Mr Kadyrov has said he was asked by the Kremlin to take overall charge of the security forces in Ingushetia after its president, President Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, was wounded in an apparent assassination attempt. |
| This has been disputed by Ingush officials. | This has been disputed by Ingush officials. |
| Last week, nine Chechen policemen were killed when militants attacked their vehicle during a joint operation inside Ingushetia. | Last week, nine Chechen policemen were killed when militants attacked their vehicle during a joint operation inside Ingushetia. |
| The Chechen interior ministry has so far not said if there were any casualties among the security forces in Monday's incidents, but a policeman was reported to have been killed in Dagestan on Sunday. | The Chechen interior ministry has so far not said if there were any casualties among the security forces in Monday's incidents, but a policeman was reported to have been killed in Dagestan on Sunday. |
| In April, Russia announced that its 10-year "anti-terrorist" operation in Chechnya was over, as the republic was effectively at peace. | |
| However, violence has continued in isolated incidents in Chechnya, while in neighbouring Dagestan and Ingushetia it has spiralled. | However, violence has continued in isolated incidents in Chechnya, while in neighbouring Dagestan and Ingushetia it has spiralled. |