At least four gunmen were killed in clashes in the Russian republic of Ingushetia on Saturday, Russian Interfax news agency reported, citing military officials According to the report, members of a terrorist group near the border with Chechnya opened fire on security forces, who returned fire, according to dpa. Clashes between underground fighters and security forces loyal to Moscow are a near-daily occurrence in the North Caucasus. Nine policemen were shot dead in Ingushetia last weekend.
