KIEV, Ukraine – The streets of Grozny, the Chechen capital, were the scene of a deadly battle between local security forces and heavily armed militants early on Thursday.
Chechen authorities and local media said militants traveling in several cars gunned down three traffic police at a checkpoint in Grozny before they stormed the centrally located Press House building. A law enforcement source told RIA Novosti that five police officers had died and several have been wounded. Seven militants were also killed.
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Source: Mashable
