The latest incidents come just days after 12 Russian soldiers, including two special forces members, were killed in gun battles with Chechen and Dagestani rebels.
At least three police officer were killed and two wounded in a gun attack on a patrol vehicle in Shamilkala. Russian news agencies reported that the rebel unit consisted of five gunmen armed with automatic weapons who fired from the rear of a moving vehicle. Following the attack a fierce gun battle broke out in the center of the city with rebels managing to escape after ramming their way through a police blockade.
In the town of Magomed Hajiyev, a bomb blast rocked Russian televison headquarters. There are no reports of any casualties.
In a seperate attack it is believed that up to four Russian police officers were killed when they came under fire from a number of rebels who had captured a police vehicle earlier in the day. Russian news agencies have claimed that four rebels who were using the car to move through the city were also killed. However, according to other reports the car was later used in a bomb attack on a rural police station south of the city.
Chechen rebel news agencies have claimed that their fighters killed at least seven police officers and said they are unaware of any casualties among their forces.
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