Five militants were killed during special operations in the city of Makhachkala on Saturday, an official spokesman for the Investigation Committee said on Saturday, RIA Novosti reported.
Two of the killed militants were women, Nikolay Sintsov said.
Two anti-terrorist operations kicked off on Saturday in Makhachkala.
Unknown assailants attacked by fire a car belonging to an officer of the Dagestan's Directorate for Combating Economic Crimes in Makhachkala on the same day. The policeman died in hospital.