A female suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden belt May 25 in the central square of Dagestan's capital, Makhachkala, injuring at least 12 people, police said, AP reported.
Syria has agreed in principle to attend an international peace conference proposed by Russia and the United States, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said May 24, Reuters reported.
Two suspected militants were killed and three police officers were wounded in a shootout in Dagestan province May 23 after the militants threw a grenade at a group of officers, Reuters reported, citing Interfax.
Tehran is likely to participate in the proposed Geneva 2 conference on Syria if the United States and Russia invite Iran, a spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry said May 21, FNA reported.
Russian security forces overnight May 20 killed two suspected militants during a sweep of the North Caucasus region, investigators said May 21, Reuters reported.
