At least 15 police officers and multiple civilians, including a priest, have been killed in attacks in Dagestan Region, southern Russia
RT
Unknown assailants have launched a series of attacks on synagogues and Orthodox churches, as well as a traffic police station, in the southern Russian region of Dagestan. The incidents took place in the regional capital, Makhachkala, and the southern city of Derbent.
At least 15 police officers have lost their lives in shootouts with the attackers and a raid on the regional capital’s traffic police station.
The assailants also broke into an Orthodox church in Derbent and killed a local priest. The synagogue in the city, which also came under attack, was set on fire. Photos and videos of the burning building have surfaced on social media.
