2 attackers killed in Russia after bombing officers

MOSCOW, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Two suspects were shot dead on Wednesday after one of them threw a grenade at law enforcement officers in the Republic of Ingushetia in southern Russia, local media reported.

The attack happened at a shopping center in Nazran City at around 6 p.m. Moscow time (1500 GMT), when officers were trying to detain the perpetrators suspected of involvement in terrorism.

The explosion of the grenade injured two officers, who have been hospitalized.

An investigative task force is working at the scene of the incident.