Two police officers killed in armed attack in Russia's Dagestan


By Li Ming

MOSCOW, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Two police officers have been killed and five people injured in a shootout in Russia's Republic of Dagestan on Monday, according to regional authorities.

According to the head of the Republic of Dagestan Sergei Melikov, the shootout occurred in Dagestan's capital city of Makhachkala when the police officers attempted to stop a passing car before the driver opened fire.

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