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The construction minister of the volatile Russian republic of Ingushetia has been murdered, Russian news agencies report. | The construction minister of the volatile Russian republic of Ingushetia has been murdered, Russian news agencies report. |
Ruslan Amerkhanov was shot dead in his office in the town of Magas, local officials told Itar-Tass news agency. | Ruslan Amerkhanov was shot dead in his office in the town of Magas, local officials told Itar-Tass news agency. |
Attacks on government officials have become more common in the troubled, mainly Muslim North Caucasus republic. | Attacks on government officials have become more common in the troubled, mainly Muslim North Caucasus republic. |
In June, Ingushetia's President Yunus-Bek Yevkurov was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt. | In June, Ingushetia's President Yunus-Bek Yevkurov was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt. |
The Ingush interior ministry said an unidentified gunman shot and killed Mr Amerkhanov at point-blank range in his office. | The Ingush interior ministry said an unidentified gunman shot and killed Mr Amerkhanov at point-blank range in his office. |
Ingushetia has seen escalating clashes between security forces and armed militants in the past year, similar to the violence that continues in neighbouring Chechnya. | Ingushetia has seen escalating clashes between security forces and armed militants in the past year, similar to the violence that continues in neighbouring Chechnya. |
Three employees of Russia's emergencies ministry were shot dead in Ingushetia ten days ago. | Three employees of Russia's emergencies ministry were shot dead in Ingushetia ten days ago. |
In Chechnya, Russian forces were engaged in heavy fighting with separatist rebels until a few years ago, though the fighting has become much less intense recently. | In Chechnya, Russian forces were engaged in heavy fighting with separatist rebels until a few years ago, though the fighting has become much less intense recently. |