MOSCOW, January 20. /TASS/. Leader of criminals Aslan Byutukayev, who was involved in the 2011 terror attack in Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport, was eliminated along with other militants during a special operation in Russia’s Chechnya, the National Antiterrorism Committee told TASS.

"Five criminals were neutralized in Chechnya during a special operation. Among those who were eliminated is criminal leader Byutukayev who was involved in the terror attack on the Domodedovo Airport in 2011 and other terrorist crimes," the agency reported.

Earlier, head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov reported that six militants from the Byutukayev gang were killed, including its leader, who were placed on the federal wanted list. According to Kadyrov, he personally took part in planning the operation, adding that he reported back to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the successful operation.