MAKHACHKALA. March 14 (Interfax) - A police officer, Malamagomed Mallayev, was killed while on active duty in the Tsumandin district of Dagestan in Russia's North Caucasus, the republic's Interior Ministry said on its website without providing further details.
A counterterrorism operation was launched earlier in the village of Echeda of the Tsumandin district, a spokesman for the headquarters in charge of the operation said.
A source in law enforcement agencies has reported that the policeman was killed during this operation.
"The police officer died during an exchange of fire with militants, who managed to escape," he said.