Five civilians were killed during the attack that occurred today when militants tried to attack Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov's home village of Tsentoroi, RIA Novosti reports
"According to the latest information, five civilians and two police officers were killed in a shootout with a group of up to 30 militants," the source said.
The gunmen entered the village at 04.30 local time. The police and officers from Kadyrov's guard engaged them and drew them out of the village.
The village of Tsentoroi is currently cordoned off; an operation aimed at eliminating the militants is being held. Kadyrov, who is controlling the operation, said bodies of ten of the killed militants were found at the scene, adding that the militants had been identified.
