At least 15 police officers killed in attacks on synagogue, churches in Russia's Dagestan
More than 15 police officers have been killed in armed attacks in Russia's Dagestan, the head of the region said early Monday.
Sergey Melikov commented on the attacks in the cities of Makhachkala and Derbent on his Telegram channel.
According to reports, the attackers targeted a police checkpoint in Makhachkala as well as two churches and a synagogue in Derbent. The two cities are located about 128 kilometers (79.5 miles) from each other.