Explosion in southern Moscow kills 3

An explosion in southern Moscow killed three people, including two traffic police officers, on Wednesday, reported Xinhua, quoting the Russian Investigative Committee.

On the night of Dec. 23-24, the two officers approached a suspicious person near a police car on Yeletskaya Street in Moscow, before an explosive device was detonated, the committee said in a statement.

As a result of their injuries, the two police officers, as well as the person standing next to them, died, according to the statement, citing investigators.