According to him, the operational situation on the territory of the North Caucasus Federal District in 2020 remained tense.
He noted that law enforcement officers continued their actions to identify members of gangs involved in grave and especially grave crimes, to uncover their complicity base and channels of resource support.
"As a result of more than 1,500 special operations and operational combat measures, 45 militants, including their leaders, were neutralized, and 113 more members of bandit groups were detained," Chaika said.
According to him, more than 900 weapons and 120 thousand ammunition were withdrawn from illegal circulation.
Earlier, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, spoke about a special operation against Byutukaev's gang in the republic.