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3 people killed after gunmen attack police in Russia
Moscow, Nov 6 : Not less than three people, including a police officer, were killed in a shootout at a traffic checkpoint in Russia's North Caucasus region of Ingushetia on Sunday, a media report said.
Citing a national anti-terrorism committee statement, Interfax news agency said two assailants attacked the traffic checkpoint at around 5:30 p.m. Moscow time (1430 GMT) and they were killed in an exchange of fire, Xinhua news agency reported.
No civilians were hurt during the armed clash.
The North Caucasus region is a hotbed of insurgency with separatists and extremists frequently attacking the governmental, military and police facilities as well as civilians.
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