Rostov-on-don, Russia, May 14, SPA -- Two Moscow-backed Chechenpolicemen died during a major offensive against rebels inthe mountainous east of Chechnya, a top Russian militaryspokesman said on Saturday. The two were killed and three other policemen injured whenthey came under attack from a guerrilla group in a foreston Friday, said Maj. Gen. Ilya Shabalkin, a spokesman forthe federal forces in the North Caucasus region. Two rebels died in the ensuing clash, he said. Russiannews agencies had reported Friday that six rebels werekilled in the operation, which was being conducted in theeast of the breakaway province near the border with theRussian region of Dagestan.--SPA1500 Local Time 1200 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/262227