21.09.2012, 15:53 42384

Four suspected terrorists killed in Atyrau region

On September 20 in the Koktem village in the Atyrau region law enforcement detained in the house four suspects of being involved in an attack against police in Atyrau a week ago.

Atyrau. September 21. Kazakhstan Today - Four suspects terrorists killed in Atyrau region, the press service of the General Prosecutor's office said on Friday.

According to the officials, on September 20 in the Koktem village in the Atyrau region law enforcement detained in the house four suspects of being involved in an attack against police in Atyrau a week ago.

At 08:30 a.m. in the specified place in order to render them harmless announced and conducted anti-terrorist operation. In the area of the special operation a special legal regime introduced, the residents of nearby houses were evacuated.

The blocked persons refused to surrender and opened fire with firearms on special forces. As a result of the anti-terrorist operation, all four persons who rendered armed resistance were eliminated. There are no victims among the civilian population.

Currently at the scene several weapons and ammunition, Molotov cocktails, the components of improvised explosive devices were found and seized. Examination of the scene, as well as holding other urgent investigation and search operations are continuing.

As previously reported, on the night of September 15, unknown criminals attacked the duty of the Main Department of Internal Affairs (police) of Atyrau city.

A criminal case on the attack on the police in Atyrau is launched.

"On September 14 at 11:52 p.m. on the square named after Isatai - Makhambet two unknown fired at a duty officer of Atyrau Police Department, who was wounded in the leg. After he had used the service gun, the criminals escape," the press-service of the Ministry of Interior informed.

In addition, according to the press service, September 15 at 00:10 a.m., two unidentified tried to get into the police department of Atyrau city. "They threw a Molotov cocktail toward the checkpoint and fired in the direction of the military", explained in the Interior Ministry.

After the shooting by the duty officer the criminals fled. One soldier of the military unit 5546 received a gunshot wound.

The Interior Ministry also reported that the injured officers are in the hospital, their condition is satisfactory.

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