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Suspected Volgograd bombing mastermind killed in Dagestan

The militant was identified as leader of the "Kadarskaya" gang Mirzayev

MAKHACHKALA, February 05. /ITAR-TASS/. Dagestani police reported that they have killed a suspected mastermind behind the Volgograd bombings.

The militant was identified as leader of the "Kadarskaya" gang Mirzayev, a Dagestani law-enforcement source told Itar-Tass on Wednesday, adding that according to preliminary information, he might have sent two suicide bombers to Volgograd late in December 2013.

The special operation was carried out in the town of Izberbash. "The house was blocked on Wednesday morning. During the talks, one of the militants' accomplices surrendered," the source said. "The rest, including Mirzayev, opened fire and were killed in a shootout.