IMO, these are the same sort of militants who tried to overthrow the Syrian government, and they are like beings from hell.
Shootings target synagogues, churches in Dagestan, 7 police officers killed - reports
A shooting against two synagogues and two churches in Russia’s Dagestan left seven police officers dead, according to reports on Sunday.
The head of Sergokalinsky district in Dagestan, Magomed Omarov, was arrested in connection with his sons’ participation in the attack on Makhachkala and Derbent, law enforcement authorities reported. Searches were conducted at his home and he testified to the police. According to reports, his two sons were killed.
The synagogue in Derbent was completedly burned down and local guards were killed, according to Israel’s Foreign Ministry. The synagogue in Makhachkala was attacked by gunfire, the ministry said, with no further details available.
In addition, an earlier attack by unknown individuals on a police post in Makhachkala, killing one officer and wounding six others. Six police officers were killed and 12 others wounded in total.
Local reports showed gunfights still ongoing in Makhachkala.
The attack on the churches left a priest, according to local officials.
At least two of the assailants were killed, with others arrested. The incidents are being investigated as a terrorist attack.