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administrator shot and wounded in Dagestan, given surgery
13.09.2003 MAKHACHKALA, September 13 (Itar-Tass) - Administrator of the Kizilyurt district in Russia's southern constituent territory of Dagestan was shot and severely wounded by unknown gunmen Saturday morning. The incident occurred in the town of Kizilyurt at about 09:40 hours Moscow time (05:40 hours GMT), when the 43 year-old Abdurakhman Gadjiyev, the administrator, was riding in a car. Two gunmen who followed him on a white Zhiguli car of Russian manufacture opened fire at Gadjiyev from submachine-guns, inflicting heavy headshots on him. He was rushed to hospital and given a surgery there. His two bodyguards -- Obdurakhman Ramazanov, 41, and Magomed Magomedov, 45 - were hospitalized with leg wounds. Police found carcass of the criminals' car later. They had apparently changed the car and burned down the one, from which Gadjiyev had been attacked. A search operation was underway at the time of reporting. Kizilyurt is located about 40 kilometers away from Dagestan's administrative border with Chechnya. |