Police killed three militants in a special operation near the border of the Russian North Caucasus republics of Chechnya and Ingushetia on Tuesday, a Chechen representative in the Russian parliament said.

"Three militants were killed during the operation, one of them was identified as Ibragim Sultygov, an Ingush resident... who was [previously] listed as missing," Adam Delimkhanov said.

According to the Delimkhanov, no police officers were injured during the operation held near the vicinity of Chemulga and Arshty.

Chechnya and Ingushetia, as well as other mainly Muslim republics in Russia's North Caucasus, including Dagestan, have seen a marked rise in militant violence of late, with skirmishes and attacks on police and other officials being reported almost daily.

GROZNY, November 24 (RIA Novosti)