Police early on 25 October stormed an apartment building in Makhachkala, where the militants were holed up.
Republican Interior Minister Adilgerei Magomedtagirov said the men included leaders of what he called Daghestan's "extremist underworld."
Daghestan -- which borders Russia's restive republic of Chechnya -- has been plagued by a series of bombings and shootings.
Most of the attacks target police and law enforcement officials and are linked to militant groups or criminal gangs.
(with ITAR-TASS)
Republican Interior Minister Adilgerei Magomedtagirov said the men included leaders of what he called Daghestan's "extremist underworld."
Daghestan -- which borders Russia's restive republic of Chechnya -- has been plagued by a series of bombings and shootings.
Most of the attacks target police and law enforcement officials and are linked to militant groups or criminal gangs.
(with ITAR-TASS)