Russian security officer killed, 5 injured as gunman opens fire near Moscow headquarters

In Russia,

an officer of the Russian FSB security service was killed and five people were

injured when a gunman opened fire near its central Moscow headquarters

yesterday.

A gunman had

opened fire outside the headquarters of the security service on Lubyanka Square

in central Moscow, before he was neutralised by the security services. The

incident came on the eve of the Day of Security Service in Russia which is

celebrated on December 20.