Sappers demolish bomb on Dagestani road

MAKHACHKALA. June 11 (Interfax-AVN) - A bomb equivalent to nearly five kilograms of TNT was neutralized on the Makhachkala-Buinaksk road on Wednesday, a source at the Dagestani Department of the Federal Security Service told Interfax.

"The bomb was found on the Buinaksk mountain pass at about 10:00 p.m.," he said.

It was made up of a metal box filled with ammonia saltpeter, aluminum powder and pieces of metal and equipped with a remote control device.

"Approximately 90 minutes later, Federal Security Service engineers demolished the bomb," the source said.