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| Three officers dead in attack on police patrol in southern Russia (VIDEO) | Three officers dead in attack on police patrol in southern Russia (VIDEO) |
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| The suspects have fled the scene in a stolen police car, the Dagestani Interior Ministry has said | The suspects have fled the scene in a stolen police car, the Dagestani Interior Ministry has said |
| A group of gunmen has attacked a police patrol car in Makhachkala, the capital of Russia’s Dagestan Republic, killing at least three officers, local authorities said on Monday. | A group of gunmen has attacked a police patrol car in Makhachkala, the capital of Russia’s Dagestan Republic, killing at least three officers, local authorities said on Monday. |
| The assailants stole a police vehicle and fled the scene, the regional Interior Ministry said, citing preliminary information. At least two suspects were killed during the attack, TASS reported, citing the ministry. | The assailants stole a police vehicle and fled the scene, the regional Interior Ministry said, citing preliminary information. At least two suspects were killed during the attack, TASS reported, citing the ministry. |
| Footage circulating online shows a police SUV with a uniformed officer lying motionless on the ground by the vehicle. A man armed with a large knife is seen inspecting the car, while another person in civilian clothing, presumably one of the attackers, is seen lying on the ground and taking aim with a shortened AK-pattern rifle. A wounded police officer can be seen trying to take cover in the background. |