Gunmen attacked a synagogue, two churches and a checkpoint in the Republic of Dagestan. This is reported by the Russian authorities. Unidentified men in a white Volkswagen Polo allegedly shot at the church and synagogue. Six policemen are said to have been killed and 12 wounded, according to local Russian authorities. – Tonight, armed attacks were carried out on two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a guard post in the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala. As a result of the terrorist attacks, a priest from the Russian Orthodox Church and police officers have died, according to a statement from the National Anti-Terrorism Committee, reported by the Kremlin-controlled Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper. Anitterror operation The condition is serious for the injured, reports the Russian Ministry of Health, according to the state news agency Tass. The attacks are said to have been in the cities of Derbent and the capital Makhachkala, both of which are located on the Caspian Sea. An anti-terrorist operation has been launched, reports the news agency RIA, which is controlled by the authorities in Russia. The synagogue and a church in Derbent have been set on fire, local Russian news media and local authorities report. The vast majority of the inhabitants of Dagestan are Muslims, but among the republic’s many ethnic groups there is also a small Jewish minority. Published 23.06.2024, at 20.04 Updated 23.06.2024, at 20.14
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