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Two gunmen killed in Dagestan

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Published 21 September, 2007, 00:27

Police have killed two gunmen in the capital of the Dagestan Republic, Makhachkala in the south of Russia.

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The gunmen were hiding in an apartment block, which caught fire during the raid. The flames rapidly spread to five neighbouring blocks, although local services have managed to put out the blaze.

Two policemen were injured in the operations.

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