2024 Dagestan attacks | |
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Part of Islamic State insurgency in the North Caucasus, terrorism in Russia and Islamic terrorism in Europe | |
Location | Derbent, Sergokala and Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia |
Date | 23 June 2024 c. 18:00–23:00 (MSK) |
Target | Two churches, two synagogues, and a road police post[1] |
Attack type | |
Weapons | Automatic weapons and Molotov cocktails |
Deaths | 27[2] (including 5 perpetrators) |
Injured | 45[3] |
No. of participants | At least 5 |
On 23 June 2024, coordinated attacks were launched in the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala in the Russian republic of Dagestan in the North Caucasus.[4][5] Two synagogues, two Eastern Orthodox churches, and a traffic police post were attacked simultaneously[6][7] with automatic weapons and Molotov cocktails.[8] It was reported that 17 police officers and five civilians were killed[9] along with all five attackers.[10] The fatalities included a priest, Nikolay Kotelnikov.[11][12] The Kele-Numaz Synagogue was nearly completely destroyed by fire in the attack.
Russian authorities designated the attack as an act of terrorism.[13] Russian media reported that five of the perpetrators were identified by authorities, including one son and two nephews of Magomed Omarov, the head of Dagestan's Sergokalinsky District.[14][15][16] Omarov later submitted a resignation letter and was detained for questioning.[17] One of the attackers was a former president of the Sergokala section of the A Just Russia – For Truth Party.[18]
Russian president Vladimir Putin offered condolences to the victims of the attacks.[19][20] The government of Dagestan declared a three-day national mourning period from 24 to 26 June for those killed in the attacks.[21]
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