Published 5 months ago
A three prong terror attack was simultaneously carried out in two cities in Russia's southern Dagestan region on June 23, 2024. The attacks have, so far, resulted in at least nine deaths and dozens injured.
The Islamists targeted three places of worship, a Christian cathedral in Makhachkala, and two Jewish synagogues, one in Makhachkala and another 75 miles away in Derbent. Some reports are claiming the attackers have all been neutralized, but that claim isn't verified.
Witness video shows riflemen randomly firing at civilian traffic and looting the police car of officers they had just killed. It is being reported that the Islamists slit the throat, or possibly even beheaded, the priest of the cathedral.
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