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In Syria, in the ranks of militants of the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization, banned in Russian by court's decision, about 1200 residents of Dagestan are fighting, Abdurashid Magomedov, the head of the republic's MIA, has stated today.

Last night, the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime was introduced in the dwelling settlements of Kvanada and Gimerso of the Tsumadin District of Dagestan, the spokesman of the republic's operative headquarters of the Russia's National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has reported. According to his story, the CTO regime is in force since 4:00 a.m. Moscow time.

On January 30, Shali hosted a rally of citizens, who demanded to evict the families of the killed militants out of the republic, the city administration has reported. The rally was attended by several hundred people.

The bodies of the militants killed at night on January 30 in the city of Shali will not be given out to their relatives for burial, the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported. "In accordance with the federal legislation, the bodies of the terrorists will be buried in unmarked graves without notifying their relatives," a source from the MIA told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Representatives of 10 Russian cities took part in the project seminar "Museum and Communities" held in the city of Derbent.

Power agents have found the father of Magomed Rashidov, who, according to Chechen authorities, headed the attack on policemen in Shali. The father has renounced his son Magomed, Ramzan Kadyrov has written in his Instagram.

At the Dagestani-Chechnya border, power agents stopped the advocate Elena Denisenko, who was on her way to the trial of Abdusalam Ramazanov, from continuing her travel, and took away her passport for examination.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has satisfied the complaints of the defence of Anzor and Shagid Gubashev about their custody conditions at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) and about late considerations of their appeals lodged in the case of Boris Nemtsov's murder, the advocate of Anzor Gubashev has stated today.

In the period from December 17, 2016, to January 30, 2017, Chechnya registered at least 8 armed incidents, including militants' attacks on law enforcers and special operations. As a result of those incidents, 26 people were killed, and seven others were wounded.

The Chechen police have trailed organizers of the failed assassination attempt on the life of Ramzan Kadyrov in Benoi, including the Yamadaev family members, the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" reports today.

The Chechen police detained close family members of three suspects killed last night in Shali. This was reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by local residents. The law enforcement agencies are engaged in carrying out operative and preventive actions, reports an official from the law enforcement authorities.

Guilty verdict to figurants in "Nardaran case" in Azerbaijan; distant dispute of Vasilieva with Kadyrov on hijabs in schools; special operation in Khasavyurt, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of January 23-29, 2017, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

In the town of Shali, militants attacked policemen and killed two of them. During the special operation, three attackers were killed, and two civilians were injured. This was reported by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.

A video of operative record of the shooting involving the people cordoned off in a private house in Khasavyurt has been posted on the Internet. The video released by the "Ren-TV" Channel shows how armoured vehicles are moving along a street in a private sector of Khasavyurt and how law enforcers are shelling a house surrounded by clouds of smoke.

The suspects killed during the special operation in Khasavyurt have been identified as local residents. This was reported by sources from the law enforcement bodies.

During the week of January 23-29, 2017, eight persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, four were killed, and four others were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Today, at 8:20 a.m., the counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime was introduced in Khasavyurt. Law enforcers cordoned off a private house in Khasavyurt, in which militants were hiding. The militants refused to lay down their weapons, and then law enforcers began storming the house. This was reported by a source from the Dagestani law enforcement bodies.

Tenants of dilapidated houses who do not agree to move from the centre of Derbent intend to appeal to the Prosecutor's Office and the court. The people claim that officials are going to move them illegally. Officials have promised to organize for protesters a meeting with the Dagestani Minister of Construction.

Chechen schoolgirls and female students are not required to wear hijabs; however, headscarves are a part of the uniform. This was announced by an official of the Chechen Ministry of Education.

On January 28, Azer Gasymly, a member of the Board of the movement "Republican Alternative" (ReAl), was summoned to the Investigating Department for Serious Crimes of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Azerbaijan. There, he was questioned during five hours. Azer Gasymly himself has treated the questioning as illegal and called it "execution of a political order."