Islamic Militants Attack In Dagestan Leaves 21 Dead

The map above locates a June 23 rampage by Islamic militants who authorities say killed 20 people, most of them police, and attacked houses of worship in apparently coordinated assaults in two cities.

The death toll in the recent attack by Islamic militants in Russia's southern region of Dagestan has tragically risen to 21, following the passing of a wounded police officer in the hospital, as confirmed by officials on Tuesday.

The attack, which took place on Sunday, targeted Christian and Jewish houses of worship and involved firing at police in the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala in the predominantly Muslim region of the North Caucasus. This incident stands as the deadliest attack in Russia since March, when gunmen opened fire at a concert in suburban Moscow, resulting in the loss of 145 lives.