MOSCOW, June 24 During the terrorist attacks in Dagestan, 15 law enforcement officers were previously killed , as well as four civilians, including an Orthodox priest, according to the Telegram channel of the Russian Investigative Committee.
«According to preliminary data, 15 law enforcement officers were killed, as well as four civilians, including an Orthodox priest,» the report says.
On Sunday in Derbent and Makhachkala, armed militants attacked two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a traffic police post, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee reported. Criminal cases of terrorist attacks have been opened. According to the latest data, more than 15 police officers, as well as several civilians, including a priest of the Russian Orthodox Church, became victims of the attacks. In the region, June 24, 25 and 26 have been declared days of mourning.
NAC reported the neutralization of five militants: two in Derbent and three in Makhachkala. The head of Dagestan, Sergei Melikov, announced the liquidation of six bandits. Search and investigative activities in the region continue, according to Melikov, they will last until all participants in the “sleeping cells” of terrorists are identified.