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As a result of a joint operation, the FSB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) have neutralized an inactive unit affiliated with the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) banned in Russia. The inactive unit involved four people, one of whom was killed in Derbent and three others were detained. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).

During the week of February 27-March 5, 2017, at least two persons were killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

In the evening of March 5, Vladikavkaz residents gathered at the square near the statue of Lenin. They were protesting against the initiative to rename Ingushetia to Alania, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

The Azerbaijani Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) has condemned the verdict of guilty pronounced by the Baku Court against blogger Mekhman Guseinov, Chairman of the IRFS. A coalition of 24 international NGOs has also voiced support to Mekhman Guseinov.

Today, at about 6:00 p.m. Moscow time, on the road in the direction from the "Magas" Airport, law enforcers stopped three cars of escort of Khamzat Chumakov, a well-known Ingush Imam. Meanwhile, Khamzat Chumakov himself was not there.

Today, according to Imam Isa Tsechoev, agents of the FSB Department for Ingushetia has searched his house and yard located in the Ingush village of Ali-Yurt.

Today, law enforcers have reported cordoning off several houses in the area of Buynaksk Street in Derbent. The houses were cordoned off under the operation to detain members of the armed assault. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies for Dagestan.

In Rostov, the "Hermitage" Hotel hosted the presentation of the project "Open Russia" and free screening of the film "Nemtsov". The events were attended by 35 people, mostly by Rostov oppositionists, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

The Elista administration has approved the procedure for provision of one-time financial assistance to residents of flooded houses. Owners of the affected households are dissatisfied with the regulation, obliging them to provide a report on the use of funds allocated to them.

Messages with an appeal to block the federal highway in the KrasnodarTerritory have been received by residents of the village of Kazanskaya. They were sent on behalf of the wife of Oleg Petrov, one of the activists of the “tractor march”, from an unknown telephone number, Alexei Volchenko, the leader of the movement “Polite Farmers”, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

After the screening of the film "Nemtsov" in Rostov-on-Don, a young woman threw a cake at Maria Baronova, one of coordinators of the "Open Russia" movement, hitting her son, said Anastasia Shevchenko, the regional coordinator of the movement.

Activists of the "National Liberation Movement" (known as NOD) held a series of solo pickets in front of the hotel in Rostov-on-Don, where the free screening of the film "Nemtsov" took place.

The Air Defence Forces of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) have shot down an Azerbaijan drone, the NKR’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.

On March 1, the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (known as MGIMO) hosted an open seminar on the theme "Anthropology of Travel". Zoya Makhmudova, Associate Professor of the Ethnology Department of the Moscow State University (MSU), spoke about the travel notes written by Alexandre Dumas, a classic of the French fiction, and artist Jean-Pierre Moynet, devoted to their journey to the Caucasus in 1858-1859.

Gevorg Safaryan, an activist of the "Constituent Parliament", sentenced on the charge of abusing a policeman, has filed a complaint to the Criminal Court of Appeal.

Today, the rescue operation on Mount Cheget in Kabardino-Balkaria has been completed after employees of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) found the body of the seventh tourist covered with an avalanche on the slope, which was banned for skiing.

Eduard Kokoity, the former leader of South Ossetia, has not passed the residency requirement, which demands permanent residence in the territory of the republic for the past five years. This was reported by the Central Election Commission (CEC).

The house No. 30 in Saushinskaya Street is collapsing; while the managing company and city authorities are idling, tenants of the house told the "Caucasian Knot".

Mekhman Guseinov, Director of the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS), is sentenced to imprisonment in connection with his activities as a journalist and a blogger. This opinion was voiced by activists of civil society in Azerbaijan.

On March 4, a free screening of the film by Vladimir Kara-Murza "Nemtsov" is scheduled in Rostov-on-Don, as well as the presentation of the projects "Otkrytoe Pravo" (Open Law) and "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy). Both events are organized with the support of the "Open Russia" movement, Anastasia Shevchenko, the regional coordinator of the movement, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. According to her story, the organizers have already faced attempts to disrupt the events.