Gunmen targeted churches, a synagogue and a police post, leaving a trail of destruction and casualties.
The motives for the violence remain unclear, prompting an investigation by authorities. / Photo: Reuters
The gunmen opened fire on two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a police post in two cities, according to the authorities.Dagestan's Interior Ministry said a group of armed men shot at a synagogue and a church in the city of Derbent, located on the Caspian Sea.Almost simultaneously, reports appeared about an attack on a church and a traffic police post in the Dagestan capital, Makhachkala.
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