10 militants killed in Russia's south

10 militants killed in Russia's south
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Summary The men were killed during an assault on their house after they refused to give in.

Police says a militant leader and his gang of nine have been killed in a police operation in a Russian region neighboring the restive North Caucasus.Southern Federal District Police spokesman Sergey Morozov said Friday that Asker Dzhappuev, the militant leader of the neighboring Kabardino-Balkariya, and nine other suspected militants were killed at a village house where they were hiding out in the Stavropol region.