More than a dozen killed in synagogue, church attacks in Russia’s Dagestan
2024-06-24 09:24:58 source：The Aljazeera
June 23, 2024
More than 15 policemen and several civilians, including an Orthodox priest, have been killed after gunmen in the Russian republic of Dagestan opened fire on two Orthodox churches, a synagogue, and a police post, authorities have said.
At least 12 people were injured in the attacks, which took place in the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala on Sunday evening.
Both the synagogue and the church are located in Derbent, which is home to ancient Jewish community in the mainly-Muslim North Caucasus region, one of the poorest parts of Russia. The police post attack took place in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan and its largest city, approximately 125km (78 miles) away.
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