Kazakh security service says five suspects killed in Aktobe

A woman places flowers outside the firearms shop, which was a target of a recent suspected Islamist militant attack, during the funeral of salesman Andrey Maksimenko in Aktobe, Kazakhstan, June 8, 2016.

Kazakh security forces killed five suspects on Friday linked to deadly attacks in the city of Aktobe, the National Security Committee (KNB) said in a statement.

A Special Forces unit stormed an apartment and killed four "terrorists" there, the KNB said. Another man opened fire on police on the street and was killed in return fire. There were no casualties among civilians or security forces.