Dagestan, attacks on synagogues, churches and police.At least 20 dead

Armed men attacked places of worship and law enforcement agencies in the Russian republic of Dagestan, causing deaths and injuries.

On Sunday 23 June, a group of armed men attacked some synagogues and Orthodox churches In the Dagestan, republic of Caucasus Russian.The latest toll released by the local authorities speaks of around twenty deaths, among them a priest, some of the attackers and at least 15 policemen.In fact, the attack also targeted a police checkpoint, as reported by the Russian agency Ria Novosti.

Governor Melikov:“Neutralize dormant cells, even abroad”

Theater of facts, the cities of Makhachkala and Derbent, located in Dagestan, a Muslim-majority Russian region bordering the Chechnya to the north, and to the south and west with Azerbaijan and Georgia.Some armed individuals also opened fire on a police vehicle in the town of Sergokala.The Russian authorities have made it known that they have started an anti-terrorism investigation, but no further details were provided.

Sergey Melikov, governor of the republic of Dagestan, confirmed in a published post on Telegram that “some men whose identity is unknown have attempted to destabilize society.We must understand that the war it also reaches our homes."He then explained that "the active phase" of the operation launched to block the terrorists "concluded with the neutralization of six bandits", and that now an attempt will be made "to identify all the members of these dormant cells who prepared the attacks, even abroad."

In March the attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow caused 145 deaths

According to what was reported by the Russian press and authorities, the synagogues of Derbent and Makhachkala were also set on fire.The Orthodox Patriarch Kirill – fervent supporter of Vladimir Putin – commented explaining that “the enemy seeks to destroy the interreligious peace and to sow hatred."

In any case, Russia has suffered numerous attacks claimed by Islamic extremist organizations, as in the case of what happened last March in a Moscow concert hall (the Crocus City Hall) by ISIS-K, which provoked the death of 145 people and the wounding of 551 others.