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On June 23, during a shootout in the Untsukul District of Dagestan, two locals – Abdurakhman Abdurakhmanov and Ramazan Kamilbegov, who had been on the federal wanted list, were killed, said the investigating bodies.

The practice of prohibiting Islamic literature in Russia is contrary to the interests of the society and forces many Muslims to oppose their own country, believe the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". They have also treated the list of extremist books exclusively as a political instrument of pressure, rather than a real tool of fighting against extremism.

On June 23, law enforcers cancelled the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime introduced in the Untsukul and Buynaksk Districts of Dagestan. The Gimry Tunnel was opened for traffic.

About 30 persons spent the night in Theatre Square in Gyumri, protesting against the decision to raise the prices for electricity.

A resident of Nalchik suspected of extorting money was wounded by policemen in the city centre. The policemen opened fire on the man after he tried to render armed resistance.

During the past day, in Chechnya, law enforcers have detained two suspected former members of the armed underground and other eleven persons suspected of aiding and abetting members of illegal armed formations (IAFs).

Yerevan continues to protest against the raise in the prices for electricity. Protestors have blocked Bagramyan Avenue.

One of the men killed during the special operation carried out in the vicinity of the Dagestani village of Gimry has been identified as Ramazan Kamilbegov. This was reported by local residents.

The police have met the demands of the protesters: all of 237 activists detained on June 23 in Armenia are released.

The "Imarat Kavkaz" is in deep crisis, and it was unable to fight with the "Islamic State" for the influence in Northern Caucasus. This opinion has been expressed by experts, who commented on the information on the Caucasian militants' swear to the IS leader.

Suspected militants killed in the Khasavyurt District have been identified as Zagidgadji Ismailov and Yusup Atabaev. According to investigators, they joined the armed underground less than one month ago.

The special operation near the village of Gimry in the Untsukul District is underway, and additional military vehicles are directed there, local residents report.

The Prosecutor's Office of Armenia has initiated a criminal case on disorderly conduct and violation of public order against detained people, who were protesting against the increase in electricity tariffs. The detainees face fines or one-month arrests.

All the militants of Northern Caucasus have sworn to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the "Islamic State", an organization recognized terrorist in a number of countries.

Traffic through the Gimry Tunnel is closed in connection with the special operation carried out in the Untsukul District of Dagestan.

In the Untsukul District of Dagestan, where the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime is underway, two suspected militants and a soldier have been killed. This was reported by a source in the law enforcement bodies.

In the centre of Yerevan, the Armenian police dispersed a rally protesting against the increase in electricity tariffs. Several hundred people were detained.

Azerbaijan has completed the preliminary investigation into the case against journalist Khadija Ismayilova. The defence treats the charges as unfounded and intends to appeal to the court with a request to stop criminal proceedings and to release the arrested journalist.

Today, protesters against the increase of electricity tariffs staged a sit-in strike in Bagramyan Avenue in Yerevan. They demand from the Armenian President to sign a decree cancelling the decision of the Commission on Regulation of Public Services (CRPS) to increase electricity tariffs.

The activities of the Union of Writers of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) have been suspended until September 17 this year. This decision was made by the head of the Department for the KBR of the Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) because of violations of the legislation regulating the work of non-profit organizations (NPOs).