Unknown gunmen fired automatic weapons at a synagogue and Orthodox church in Dagestan, Russia at 6 PM on Sunday, local time, a Russian Interior Ministry official told TASS.
Two police officers were reportedly killed alongside a security guard and priest in the attack and an additional 13 were wounded, according to Reuters.
🚨Breaking News🚨
In Dagestan bearded men have attacked a Synagogue & a church. It appears six people have been killed, possibly two policemen.
Dagestan is in the extreme south of Russia on the border with Georgia. It is 83% Islamic. pic.twitter.com/7GfS8AgISd
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More … Terror in Russia after gunmen open fire at two synagogues leaving six police officers dead before attacking an Orthodox Church and slitting the throat of a priest
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