A violent clash broke out in the western regions of Russia, where Russian troops and rebel militants fought fiercely for a night, and the situation was tense for a while.
A rebellion broke out in the Russian Republic of Ingushetia in the North Caucasus on Saturday, triggering an urgent counter-terrorism operation by the authorities, Sky News reported on March 3. Russian security forces engaged in fierce confrontations with the rebel militants in the Republic of Ingushetia, and after a night of fighting, the situation was finally eased.
According to the Interfax news agency, citing information from Russia's National Counter-Terrorism Committee, gunmen turned to Russian law enforcement forces** during a search of a residential building in the town of Karabulak on Saturday, leading to clashes between the two sides. Russian security forces quickly arrived at the scene and took effective measures to suppress the militants.
The Republic of Ingushetia is located in the westernmost part of Russia, between North Ossetia and Chechnya, with a population of about 500,000. For nearly a decade, the region has been plagued by armed insurgency by militant groups, and Russian security forces have been conducting strikes in Ingushetia, Dagestan and Chechnya.
According to the IA on March 3, the FSB special forces began a crackdown on armed gangs in the Ingushetia region on the evening of March 2 local time. Allegedly, these gangs are supported by foreign powers. The operation took place in the Karabulak region, where Russian security forces carried out operations in four neighborhoods: Rabochaya, Oskanova, Naberezhnaya and Dzhabagieva.
According to the Russian side, their major special operation has been successful, successfully eliminating 6 militants. In the Karabulak region of the Republic of Ingushetia, the Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee announced that they eliminated 6 bandits during the anti-terrorist operation, who are supporters of the Islamic State. According to reports, a number of **and** devices were found at the scene of the conflict, but no civilians or Russian personnel were killed**.
In recent years, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has been escalating, and the rebel forces in Russia have also taken advantage of this opportunity to intensify their activities and try to create ** in Russia. According to the Russian Satellite News Agency on February 13, the chairman of the Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee and the head of the Russian Federal Security Service, Bortnikov, revealed that since the beginning of the special military operation, 419 terrorist criminal activities have been successfully prevented. Most of the planners of these terrorist activities were recruited by international terrorist organizations, Ukrainian intelligence services, and neo-Nazi organizations, or were influenced by anti-Russian propaganda.