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Russia: At least 15 people, including policemen and a priest, were killed and several others injured after unidentified gunmen opened fire at synagogues, churches, and a police post in Russia\u2019s North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday, the region\u2019s governor said.<\/p>\n
The simultaneous attacks occurred in Dagestan\u2019s largest city of Makhachkala and in the coastal city of Derbent with Governor Sergei Melikov calling it a \u201cterrorist attack\u201d.<\/p>\n
Officials said that the police personnel had killed four gunmen in Makhachkala and two in Derbent.<\/p>\n
Melikov said that among the dead, in addition to the police officers, were several civilians, including an Orthodox priest who had worked in Derbent for more than 40 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis evening in Derbent and Makhachkala unknown (attackers) made attempts to destabilise the situation in society,\u201d Melikov wrote on Telegram.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know who is behind these terrorist attacks and what objective they are pursuing,\u201d he added later, without specifying but referring to the Russia-Ukraine war.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must understand that war comes to our homes too. We felt it, but today we face it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Melikov said the \u201cactive phase\u201d of operations in Derbent and Makhachkala had ended and that \u201csix bandits have been liquidated\u201d.<\/p>\n
The authorities will try to find \u201call the members of these sleeper cells who prepared (the attacks) and who were prepared, including abroad\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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