MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to committee's spokesman Vladimir Markin, the militants, who were on a wanted list for suspected militant activities in Russia's North Caucasus, holed up in an apartment and offered resistance, opening fire at police officers.
"There are no casualties among policemen or civilians," Markin said.
The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case on charges of illegal possession of weapons and attack on law enforcement officers, the official added.