In the Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation, Orthodox churches and synagogues in the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala were attacked. At least ten people were killed and twenty-five injured. During the counter-terrorist operation, five attackers were killed.
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Based on the BBC Russian service, on Sunday evening, unknown assailants opened fire with machine guns at the Church of the Holy Mother of God on Lenin Street and the Synagogue on Taghizade Street in Derbent. As a result of the attack, a fire broke out in the synagogue.
Simultaneously, unknown assailants opened fire on the traffic police station located on Ermoshkin Street in Makhachkala and the nearby synagogue. The shooting also occurred on Orjonikidze Street, near the Assumption Cathedral.
The Investigative Committee of Russia has initiated a criminal case under the charge of terrorist act.
Most of the dead and injured are policemen. Based on the latest data, eight policemen were killed, and thirteen were injured.
During the attack on the church in Derbent, Deacon Nikolai Kotelnikov and the church watchman were killed. The Russian Orthodox Church reported that Kotelnikov had served for more than 40 years. According to reports, his throat was cut.
The identity of the killed attackers has not been officially disclosed. According to Russian media, three of them were sons and nephews of the head of the Sergokalinsky district of Dagestan. Magomed Omarov was arrested and taken for questioning. It was later revealed that he was expelled from the ruling party of Russia, United Russia. The exact number of attackers is unknown.
