Four militants were killed in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan on Tuesday, the National Antiterrorism Committee said.

One of the militants was subsequently identified as a Bagavudin Bagayev, also known as Gusein Apandi, a purported terrorist recruiter.

The militants were sealed off in a private country home following a security check. They refused to surrender and opened fire.

All four were killed by in the return fire.