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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Pjotr Sauer

Gunmen kill at least 15 in attacks on synagogue and churches 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, Russian media reported.

“This is a day of tragedy day for Dagestan and the whole country,” Sergei Melikov, governor of the Dagestan region, said in a video published early on Monday on the Telegram messaging app.

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