MAKHACHKALA. Jan 21 (Interfax) - The militants trapped by security forces in a house in the village of Vinsovkhozny outside Khasavyurt allowed two women and two children to leave the building, after which they opened fire, a source in Dagestan's law enforcement agencies told Interfax.
"After two women and two children walked out of the house, a shootout erupted. The operation has entered its active phase," he said.
In a separate development, security forces exchanged fire with a militant surrounded in the village of Zubutli-Miatli, the source said.
"The preliminary information available suggests that the leader of one of the militant groups has been trapped inside a house. He is offering armed resistance," he said.