MOSCOW. Oct 14 (Interfax-AVN) - A base and a cache with weapons and ammunition that apparently belong to a militant group were discovered during a police operation in Chechnya's Shali district on Tuesday.
"A militant base and a cache containing weapons and ammunition were found in a forested area two kilometers from the village of Duba-Yurt in Shali district at 5:30 p.m.," a source in law enforcement services told Interfax.
The body of a militant, who law enforcement services believe sustained lethal wounds in a gun battle on October 7, was found at the base as well, the source said.
A grenade launcher, a Kalashnikov assault rifle, two rounds intended for a grenade launcher, a grenade, 104 various cartridges and a Motorola radio receiver were confiscated from the base.