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Special operation. Photo: press service of the National Antiterrorism Committee, http://nac.gov.ru/

23:26, 3 April 2020

Neftekumsk special operation becomes first in Stavropol Territory within more than 12 months

Today, a suspected militant from the "Islamic State"* has been killed in a special operation conducted in the city of Neftekumsk. In March 2019, far prior to the today's special operation in Neftekumsk, a shootout occurred between law enforcers and IS* supporters in Shpakovsky District.

Military conflict in Syria. Photo: REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

22:03, 3 April 2020

Natives of Chechnya suspected of involvement in ranks of Syrian militants

Two residents of Chechnya left for Syria and joined militants of a terrorist organization, investigators suggest.

Video appeal of the resident of the Achkhoi-Martan District. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-eqFRMhuWv/

19:10, 3 April 2020

Instagram users do not believe appeal of man detained by law enforcers in Chechnya

On April 2, a resident of the Achkhoi-Martan District denied the information that he had been detained and beaten by law enforcers for violating the regime of self-isolation. The man recorded his video appeal under pressure, Instagram users and residents of the republic suggest.

Law enforcer. Photo: Elena Sineok / Yuga.ru

18:48, 3 April 2020

Law enforcers report prevention of terror act in Stavropol Territory

The FSB has reported that one of the supporters of the "Islamic State"* was killed, and his companion was detained. According to the FSB, the suspects were plotting a terror act. The special operation took place in an apartment building located in the city of Neftekumsk, the leader of the region announced.

Ammunition, Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot

18:31, 3 April 2020

Conscript soldier dies in Nagorno-Karabakh

Garegin Babakekhyan, a soldier of the Defence Army of Nagorno-Karabakh, died from a fatal gunshot wound, and an investigation into the circumstances of the incident is underway, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh reports today.

Stepanakert. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot

14:13, 3 April 2020

NKR authorities warn about restrictions on Armenian border

In connection with the ban on travels along streets introduced in Armenia, the authorities of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) have called on their citizens to return to the homeland. There are no coronavirus cases in the NKR, the republic's Ministry of Public Health has reported.

Pagoda of Seven Days in Elista, Kalmykia. Photo by Anna Sadovskaya for the Caucasian Knot

14:02, 3 April 2020

Kalmykia: entrepreneurs complain about losses due to quarantine

Forced days-off and self-isolation measures have affected entrepreneurs in Kalmykia. Banks provide no exemptions; authorities make no steps halfway; and the quarantine has inflicted hundreds of thousands of losses, the entrepreneurs interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" has complained.

Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Said Tsarnayev

11:10, 3 April 2020

Kadyrov announces curfew in Chechnya

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has announced a strengthening of the quarantine regime and the introduction of curfew since April 3 for pedestrians and vehicles because of the coronavirus epidemic.

Elmira Kenzhibulatova. Screenshot of Kheda Saratova's Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/B9so_MgIy3z/

10:57, 3 April 2020

Nogai activists treat Elmira Kenzhibulatova as "victim of situation"

The father of Elmira Kenzhibulatova, a resident of the Tarumovka District of Dagestan, and the Nogai activists familiar with her family deny her links with militants.

10:46, 3 April 2020

Oppositionist Gumbatov detained after discharge from mental clinic

Agil Gumbatov, an Azerbaijani oppositionist, was detained the day after his discharge from the mental clinic.

Cafes and restaurants are closed in Tbilisi. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

08:32, 3 April 2020

Within fight against coronavirus, Georgia bans online sales

Since April 2, Georgian authorities banned online sales under the motive of concern for the health of employees of trading companies. Natiya Turnava, the head of the Ministry of Economy, has explained that companies will be allowed to continue working after they equip their employees with special protective uniforms.

Aslanbek Akhmetkhanov (centre) standing in front of Ramzan Kadyrov (right). Screenshot from video broadcasting by ChGTRK 'Grozny', https://youtu.be/IUHeFy2cpfk

08:19, 3 April 2020

Kadyrov publicly rebukes resident of Chechnya for drinking wine

The head of Chechnya, the Mufti and republic's senior officials came to Aslambek Akhmetkhanov, a resident of the village of Gekhi, and chastised him for drinking alcohol with women after the latter posted a video, where he mockingly speaks about quarantine measures with a glass of wine in hand. Then, Akhmetkhanov apologized on air of the state TV Company.

Rally in Magas. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

21:33, 2 April 2020

Two participants of Magas rally left in detention

In Nalchik, the court has extended the pre-trial restriction measure in the form of detention until June 15 to Ingush activists Amirkhan Bekov and Isropil Nalgiev. No investigative actions involving the defendants are being carried out because of the quarantine regime, an advocate reports.

A car driver in a face mask, Russia, March 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Alexey Malgavko

21:13, 2 April 2020

Makhachkala drivers complain about mass detentions

In Makhachkala, drivers reported about mass detentions for violation of self-isolation regime. Law enforcers arranged checkpoints at the entries to villages and towns in Dagestan.

Baku police detain a rally participant. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot

17:50, 2 April 2020

HRHF condemns Azerbaijani authorities for human rights violations during pandemic

While hiding behind the pretext of fighting against the spread of the coronavirus infection, the Azerbaijani authorities suppress freedom of speech and persecute oppositionists on trumped-up charges, the international human rights organization "Human Rights House Foundation" (HRHF) states.

17:34, 2 April 2020

In North Ossetia, authorities tighten restrictive measures because of coronavirus threat

In North Ossetia, two cases of the coronavirus infection have been confirmed. Now residents of North Ossetia over 65 years old and persons suffering from chronic diseases are banned from leaving their place of residence. The North-Ossetian authorities also temporarily suspended operation of public transport.

Soldier of the Azerbaijani Army. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=28684

14:42, 2 April 2020

Azerbaijan claims machine-gun shelling attacks in conflict zone

Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Armenia shelled the positions of the Azerbaijani Army in the conflict zone for 24 times, including from machine guns, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

Desolate streets of Sochi during quarantine. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot

14:15, 2 April 2020

Sochi residents face difficulties due to coronavirus quarantine

During the special quarantine regime introduced in Sochi, medics are forced to work under heavy conditions, without protective means and for low salaries, hospital staff has complained. In their turn, entrepreneurs inform that because of the restrictions, their businesses are on the brink of bankruptcy.

A tent of the protest movement of the Revolutionary Party, Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, April 1, 2020.

11:43, 2 April 2020

Vardan Arzumanyan stops hunger strike

In the evening on April 1, Vardan Arzumanyan, a Karabakh War veteran, stopped his hunger strike in Stepanakert and joined the oppositional movement. The protest movement will continue until the second round of presidential election in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), Arthur Osipyan, the Chairman of the Revolutionary Party, has stated.

Tatiana Revva. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHbud132gCA

11:30, 2 April 2020

Doctor from Kalach-on-Don complains of pressure after scandalous video appeal

The head physician of the central hospital of the Kalach District has applied to the prosecutor's office regarding the disclosure of untrue information about the work of the hospital, Tatiana Revva, a resuscitation doctor and the author of the scandalous video message, has told.

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