An official from Dagestan was arrested. His sons are said to have participated in the armed attack
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On the evening of June 23, unknown persons attacked a synagogue and a church in the cities of Makhachkala and Derbent of Dagestan. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan reported that gunmen in black clothing also fired at the police post in Makhachkala. Videos circulating on social media show them firing machine guns at police cars. It is said that six policemen were killed and 12 others were injured in the shootout with the attackers. Also, at least two fighters were shot dead.
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According to the base Telegram channel, at least five civilians were injured in the armed attack. The head of Dagestan, Sergey Melikov, said that more than 15 security personnel, the head of the police department of the city of "Dagestanskie Ogni" Mavluddin Khidirnabiev were killed in repelling the attack. The National Counter-Terrorism Committee reported that five armed individuals were killed during the operation.
