2014 Karlanyurt clash

2014 Karlanyurt clash
Part of North Caucasian insurgency
Date January 15, 2014 Location Karlanyurt, Dagestan, Russia Result Unclear, Russian special forces claim victory
Belligerents
Police of Russia	Vilayat Dagestan
Casualties and losses
3 deaths	4 deaths
7 total deaths

2014 Karlanyurt clash was an operation by the Russian police to clear a suspected house of militants. At least 7 people died in the operation. The dead included 3 officers and 4 militants.

Events

Russian police forces claimed that the operation was launched to kill militants in a suspected house. Russian authorities also claimed that the operation was to also eliminate suspected militants that take part in the North Caucasian Insurgency, which has been going on despite an end to the Second Chechen War.

Amid the operation, the militants then barricaded themselves into the suspected house and a gun-battle soon took place.^[1] Russian authorities then claimed that during nighttime, the militants saw the time to attack with automatic weapons and grenades, and they opened fire on Russian policeman, killing 3 and injuring 5. However, the attack was repelled by Russian policemen.^[2] During the clash, 2 militants were allegedly killed as well, and the rest fell back to the house and were blocked by police.^[3] Several others were also killed as well.

According to Russian authorities, 2 militants remained in the house, and negotiations were being carried out. Detectives were inspecting the clash site,^[4] and the police siege continued. On January 15, Russian special forces claimed they had cleared the house, that all militants were killed, and the dead bodies were being identified. The Russian police announced that the active phase of the operation was over, and engineers were inspecting the house to find explosives.^[5] Russian authorities claimed they found anti-personnel mines and homemade bombs inside the house as well.^[6] ITAR-TASS reported the gunmen put up fierce resistance.

One of the dead militants was Marat Idrisov, who Russian authorities claim was responsible for a string of attacks, including a car bomb attack in Pyatigorsk.^[7] Russian media claims that he allegedly stole large amounts of money from a local businessman, killing religious leaders, attacked law enforcers, and was involved in organized crime. Another militant killed was identified as Rustam Dagirov, a local from Karlanyurt who supplied equipment to militants.^[8]

References

1. "4 Insurgents, 3 Officers Killed in N. Caucasus shootout". RIA-NOVOSTI. January 15, 2014.
2. "Gang leader, accomplice killed in Dagestan". ITAR-TASS. January 15, 2014.
3. "Militants killed in Dagestan operation". ITAR-TASS. January 15, 2014.
4. "Special operation against gunmen in rural house underway in Dagestan". ITAR-TASS. January 12, 2014.
5. "Militants killed in Dagestan operation". ITAR-TASS. January 15, 2014.
6. "Russian forces kill four militants in Dagestan". Press TV. January 16, 2014.
7. "Gunbattle In Dagestan's Karlanyurt". Conflict Base. January 15, 2014.
8. "Gang leader, accomplice killed in Dagestan". ITAR-TASS. January 15, 2014.