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Gunmen kill at least 15 police and a priest in attacks in Russia’s Dagestan

#Gunmen opened fire in two cities in Russia’s north Caucasus region of #Dagestan, targeting
a💥 synagogue,
two Orthodox💥 churches and
a 💥police post
and
killing at least♦️ 15 police officers
and ♦️a priest, the region’s head has said.

In the city of #Derbent, gunmen attacked a synagogue, home to a Jewish community in the predominantly Muslim region.
Russia’s state media Tass said the attackers also shot at two nearby Orthodox churches, killing a police officer and a priest.
Footage published on social media from Derbent showed a group of gunmen engaged in heavy fire with police.
Officials said the Derbent synagogue was set on fire and a clip from the scene appeared to show flames coming out of the building, which is listed as a #Unesco #heritage site.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/23/gunmen-kill-police-priest-attacks-russia-dagestan?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other