The mountain of Bakhargan, the village of Andi, Dagestan. Photo: http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=306&pg=4&com=photogallery

26 January 2016, 20:45

Andi villager wounded in special operation, his fellow villager reports

In Dagestan, in the course of the special operation in the village of Andi, a relative of the owner of the destroyed house got shrapnel wounds. This was reported by a local resident.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on January 25, the counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime was introduced in the village of Andi of the Botlikh District. In the evening, law enforcers blocked a private house, where, according to the preliminary information, three militants were hiding.

The National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has reported that one militant was killed during the special operation. He was identified as 37-year-old Vakhasultan Kosumov, the "LifeNews" reports.

According to the Andi villager, today, "no shots have been heard in the village". Meanwhile, he has stated that in the evening of January 26, the place of the special operation was cordoned off and the law enforcers did not allow anyone to approach the destroyed house.

"The schools have cancelled classes today. The central road passing near the ruined house is blocked. No one is allowed to use this road," said the source.

The local resident has also added that during more than two years, no one lived the house destroyed by the law enforcers. "As far as I know, the owner of the house left the village and never returned. According to some information, he is abroad," noted the source.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

Author: Rasul Magomedov Source: CK correspondent

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