Gunmen in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan have killed six law enforcement officials in a sequence of assaults, safety officers say.
Twelve different officers have been additionally wounded within the assaults.
A synagogue, two church buildings and a police checkpoint have been focused within the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala.
A Russian Orthodox priest has additionally been killed and a minimum of two attackers shot lifeless, state media report, quoting the native Inside Ministry.
The hunt for extra gunmen continues to be ongoing.
The assailants haven’t been recognized, however Dagestan has prior to now been the scene of Islamist assaults.
Footage on social media exhibits buildings on fireplace in each cities.
In one other video, individuals carrying darkish garments are seen taking pictures at police vehicles, earlier than a convoy of emergency service automobiles, sirens blaring, arrive on the scene in Makhachkala, Dagestan’s largest metropolis.
An unofficial channel on the Telegram messaging app, Mash, mentioned gunmen have been barricaded in a constructing in Derbent.
Russia’s Investigative Committee mentioned it had launched an investigation over “acts of terror”, AFP information company reported.
