Synagogue, church attacks in Russia’s Dagestan kill police
Al Jazeera
Gunmen shot at a synagogue and church in Derbent, as well as a police post in Makhachkala.
Gunmen have killed at least five police officers during what appear to be coordinated attacks on a synagogue, an Orthodox church and a police post in the Russian republic of Dagestan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Dagestan has said.
Nine people were wounded in the attacks, which took place in the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala on Sunday evening.
Both the synagogue and the church are located in Derbent, which is home to ancient Jewish community in the mainly-Muslim North Caucasus region. The police post attack took place in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, approximately 125 kilometres (75 miles away).
The synagogue in Derbent was set on fire as a result of the attack, local officials told the Reuters news agency, while eyewitnesses also reported that smoke was rising from the church.
Two of the attackers have been shot dead, according to Russian news agencies quoting the country’s interior ministry.
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