Two Russian police officers were killed and two more injured when unidentified attackers opened fire on their car in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, according to The Moscow Times newspaper.
One of the suspected attackers was also killed during the gunfight that ensued when policemen chased down their car, Interfax reported Wednesday, citing an unidentified law enforcement official in Dagestan. Two more attackers remain at large, the report said.
The clash began when a Lada Kalina, a Russian-made mini-car, cut ahead of a police sedan on a highway late Tuesday night and the men inside opened fire at the officers.