GROZNY, September 10 (RIA Novosti) - A gunman believed to have been part of a terrorist group and a soldier were killed in a shootout in the North Caucasus republic of Chechnya, local police said.
The incident occurred late on Sunday when troops stopped a Lada car in the Pervomaysky village, near the capital, Grozny. When ordered to show his documents, the driver opened fire on the troops, killing one, and was himself killed by return fire. His passenger escaped, a police spokesman said.
Two other troops were injured in the shootout, and later hospitalized. Troops found a grenade launcher, three grenades and a home-made bomb in the car, the spokesman said.
Three other soldiers were wounded in an explosion on Monday morning at a shooting ground in Chechnya's Shaly district. According to a preliminary investigation, the blast was caused by ammunition, but other possibilities are being considered.
