The authorities say four suspected militants were killed in a raid in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Daghestan.
The National Counterterrorism Committee said three officers from the Federal Security Service were wounded as the rebels tried to break out of a house in the town of Khasavyurt where they had been surrounded by security forces.
In a separate attack late on January 4, a policeman was killed when the passengers of a car opened fire during a security check in the regional capital of Makhachkala.
A suspected militant inside the car was also killed when police returned fire.
compiled from agency reports
The National Counterterrorism Committee said three officers from the Federal Security Service were wounded as the rebels tried to break out of a house in the town of Khasavyurt where they had been surrounded by security forces.
In a separate attack late on January 4, a policeman was killed when the passengers of a car opened fire during a security check in the regional capital of Makhachkala.
A suspected militant inside the car was also killed when police returned fire.
compiled from agency reports
