Authorities call shootings terrorist incidents as Islamist violence in country increases in recent months
At least 15 policemen and four civilians, including an Orthodox priest, have died in Russia’s southern region of Dagestan after gunmen attacked churches and synagogues in two cities, officials said. Russian authorities called the shootings terrorist attacks and said the situation was under control on Monday. They said six of the assailants were killed. Dagestan is a mostly Muslim region in the north Caucasus that has struggled with a long-running Islamist insurgency.
Melikov said the victims included an Orthodox priest who had served at the church for more than 40 years. Half an hour later, another group of attackers opened fire on police officers guarding a church in Makhachkala, threw a Molotov cocktail at a nearby synagogue and attacked traffic police. Melikov declared three days of mourning in Dagestan and visited the synagogue and church in Derbent on Monday.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Dagestan: Questions remain unanswered as Russia blames West for deadly attacks without evidenceIt's not the first time Russia has been quick to lay blame at the West. It fits Vladimir Putin's wider narrative that the country is under attack.
Read more »
Deadly attacks on churches and synagogue in Russia's DagestanRussia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee said in a statement that a Russian Orthodox Church priest and police officers were killed in the “terrorist” attacks.
Read more »
Yemen's Houthis claim two Red Sea attacks - but US authorities rebut aircraft carrier claimThe group says one of its attacks was on the US aircraft carrier Eisenhower - but US officials have disputed the claim, according to Reuters. The ship is reportedly already on its way back to the States following an eight-month deployment.
Read more »
More Than 15 Policemen and Several Civilians Killed by Gunmen in Russia’s DagestanAuthorities said armed militants opened fire on two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a police post in two cities in Southern Russia.
Read more »
Russia: Gunmen open fire on synagogue and church in deadly shootings in Dagestan regionA synagogue and an Orthodox church were targeted along with a traffic police post.
Read more »
Russia: Gunmen open fire at synagogue in deadly shootings, Dagestan's interior ministry saysSix police officers have been killed and 12 have been wounded after gunmen opened fire in a series of shootings in Russia's Dagestan region, its interior ministry says.
Read more »