“The bandits who had lodged in the house were asked to lay down their arms and surrender to the authorities. In response, they opened fire on law enforcement officers, and during the shootout, the three bandits were neutralized, ”the RIA Novosti committee reported.

The necessary medical assistance was provided to two wounded special forces officers; there were no casualties among civilians.

Weapons, ammunition and ready-to-use improvised explosive devices were found at the scene of the collision.

Earlier it was reported that during the operation in the village of Troitskoye in Ingushetia, two IS militants were neutralized.

From 15:00, the counter-terrorist operation (CTO) regime, which had been in effect since Sunday morning, August 23, was lifted in the settlement.

* "Islamic State" (IS, ISIS) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.