NAZRAN. March 29 (Interfax-AVN) - Three rebels were killed in a targeted operation in Nazran, Ingushetia, spokesman for the regional headquarters for the anti-guerilla campaign in the North Caucasus Colonel Ilya Shabalkin told Interfax.
He said one of the rebels Khusain Taramov resisted arrest and was shot dead. A handmade submachine gun, a Walter pistol, 9- mm cartridges, four handmade bombs, 300 grams of explosives and bomb-making manuals were found at the scene of the skirmish.
In addition, two unidentified men were shot dead after opening fire on Ingush policemen who wanted to check their passports. The men are currently being identified, Shabalkin said. They had a Makarov pistol and suicide bomber belts made up of one kilogram of plastic explosives and a detonator.