MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — The Russian border guard service says one of its officers has been killed and another, a unit commander, is missing in the country's volatile south.
The two border guards disappeared over the weekend in Dagestan, a republic in Russia’s North Caucasus where law enforcement officers come under daily attack from militants.
Border guard spokesman Magomed Umalatov said Monday that one of the officers was found dead but the commander, a lieutenant colonel, was still missing. They were last seen in their vehicle, which also has not been recovered.
It was unclear what had happened to them and the spokesman refused further comment.
Also in Dagestan, police reported an attack Monday on the deputy major of the city of Kizlyar that left him badly wounded.
