On Sunday, ISIS-K launched coordinated attacks on a synagogue, an Orthodox church, and a police post in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Dagestan.
The attacks resulted in the deaths of six police officers and injuries to 12 others, as reported by the region’s interior ministry.
During the events, two terrorists were neutralized, and an Orthodox priest was also killed, according to Russian news agencies.
These attacks have sparked street confrontations in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, a predominantly Muslim region on the Caspian Sea.
Mash, an unofficial Telegram channel, reported that police were preparing to storm a building in Derbent, approximately 125 kilometers (75 miles) south of Makhachkala, where gunmen were suspected to be hiding.
In Derbent, the terrorists targeted a synagogue and a church, both significant for the city’s ancient Jewish community and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The synagogue and the church were both set on fire, according to the Interior Ministry.
