15 police, civilians killed in Russia’s Dagestan attacks

KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 15 policemen and several civilians have been killed in an armed attack in Russia’s southern Dagestan region, a media report said on Monday.

Gunmen opened fire on two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a police post in two cities, the Associated Press quoted Russian officials as saying.

Russia’s National Anti-Terrorist Committee termed the attacks in the predominantly Muslim region with a history of armed insurgency as terrorist acts.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the armed attacks. The authorities have launched a criminal investigation.
Russian state news agency TASS cited law enforcement sources as saying that a Dagestani official had been detained over his sons’ involvement in the attacks.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were declared days of mourning in the region.

sa/mud

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