Priest and six law enforcement officers killed in attacks on synagogues and church in Russia’s Dagestan
SUMMARY
In a series of coordinated attacks in Russia's Dagestan province, gunmen targeted a church and synagogue in Derbent, as well as a synagogue and police traffic stop in Makhachkala. Six law enforcement officers and a priest were killed, and twelve officers were wounded. The attacks, reportedly involving two suspected Islamic militants who were later killed, saw the synagogue in Derbent set on fire, and priests in the church locking themselves in for safety. Dagestan's authorities have launched a terror investigation, with the head of the Dagestan Republic urging the public to remain calm and resist panic.
