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Streets of Grozny, the Chechen capital, were the scene of a deadly battle between local security forces and heavily armed militants early today.
Chechen authorities and local media said militants traveling in several cars gunned down three traffic police at a checkpoint in Grozny before they stormed the centrally located Press House building. A law enforcement source told RIA Novosti that five police officers had died and several have been wounded. Seven militants were also killed.
After more than six hours of intense fighting, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said the Press House building occupied by the militants had been destroyed by fire and seven of the militants had been killed.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/reports-gun-battle-breaks-chechen-capital-27350501