After a number of assaults within the Russian Republic of Dagestan within the North Caucasus, the state of affairs is again beneath management. At the least 20 individuals died in assaults on church buildings, the synagogue and the police, and 5 attackers had been shot.
Greater than 15 law enforcement officials had been killed yesterday in a sequence of assaults within the Russian Republic of Dagestan within the North Caucasus. Governor Sergei Melikov introduced this in a video message. At first there was discuss that solely six law enforcement officials had been killed. There are additionally useless civilians. Nonetheless, Melikov didn’t point out the precise quantity. There’s additionally an Orthodox priest amongst them.
In line with the authorities, unknown individuals opened hearth on an Orthodox church and a synagogue within the metropolis of Derbent on Sunday. In line with state media, each homes of worship caught hearth. Nearly on the similar time there was an armed assault on one other church and a police submit within the regional capital Makhachkala, greater than 100 kilometers from Derbent.
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The nationwide counter-terrorism committee labeled the assaults as acts of terrorism. The authorities instantly launched a large manhunt and closed the exits from Makhachkala. The terrorists had been later stated to have been foiled. In line with official data, 5 attackers had been killed; There have been additionally different police victims within the trade of fireside.
Governor Melikov himself spoke of six “bandits” who had been “liquidated”. The conflicting data can’t but be clarified. It was additionally initially unclear what number of attackers had been concerned within the assaults.
A high-ranking official beneath questioning
The authorities have now lifted the state of alert imposed because of the sequence of assaults within the Islamic Republic. “As a result of the risk to the life and limb of the residents has been eradicated, the choice was made to finish the anti-terrorist operation in accordance with the Regulation ‘On Combating Terrorism’,” stated an announcement from the Nationwide Anti-Terrorism Committee.
There’s nonetheless no details about the precise background of the assaults. In line with media data, three of the attackers are the sons and nephews of a high-ranking official within the area. The person had already been questioned that evening. Governor Melikov stated in a video that the state of affairs within the area was beneath management. He promised that the investigation would proceed till the sleeper cells of all of the extremists had been uncovered.
The Governor sees supporters overseas
Particular person politicians in Dagestan and Moscow have already blamed Ukraine, which attacked Russia. Governor Melikov stated that the assaults might have been ready from overseas, however he didn’t present any proof. He referred to the deployment of Russian troops in Ukraine, and apparently wished to hyperlink the assaults to it. A 3-day mourning interval was declared in Dagestan because of the sequence of assaults.
In March, gunmen opened hearth on a crowd at a live performance corridor in a suburb of Moscow, killing 145 individuals. An offshoot of the Islamic State group claimed duty for the assault. Nonetheless, Russian officers tried to hyperlink Ukraine to the crime, with out offering any proof. Kyiv has vehemently denied any involvement.