BREAKING NEWS

Gunmen open fire on Russian security forces engaging in counter-terrorism operation - report

Russia launched a "counter-terrorist operation" in parts of the city of Nalchik and in the Cherek district of its southern Kabardino-Balkaria region on Thursday, the RIA news agency cited local authorities as saying.

RIA also cited Russia's National Anti-terrorist Committee as saying a group of gunmen had opened fire on security forces who had surrounded them outside Nalchikv.

This is a developing story.