Three Abkhaz militiamen were injured after their vehicle hit a mine, which was followed by an intense shootout in the Gali district of the breakaway region, Russian news agencies Regnum and Kavkazsky Uzel and Tbilisi-based Rustavi 2 TV reported.

The incident occurred at about 3 pm local time near the village of Nabakevi, according to the initial reports. No other details are available.