01:38Bullet holes could be seen on the gates of the Cathedral of the Assumption on Monday, as well as emergency services working at the scene, following the attacks in Russia's Makhachkala in Dagestan the previous day.
Sunday saw a series of deadly attacks by unknown gunmen on churches, synagogues and police posts in Russia's predominantly Muslim Dagestan, in both Makhachkala and Derbent. At time of publication, around 20 people were confirmed dead, many of them police officers, and dozens taken to hospital.
The National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) announced on Monday that five militants had been killed following a counter-terror operation.
Chair of the Public Supervisory Commission for Dagestan Shamil Khadulaev stated that a clergyman was killed in the attack in a church in Derbent, while a security guard was shot in a cathedral in Makhachkala.
The Russian Investigative Committee for the Republic of Dagestan has opened criminal cases into the attacks as possible 'terrorist acts'.
Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov described the incident in his Telegram channel as 'a despicable provocation and an attempt to bring discord between religions'.
Special forces seen around Cathedral of Assumption after deadly attack in Russia's North Caucasus
Bullet holes could be seen on the gates of the Cathedral of the Assumption on Monday, as well as emergency services working at the scene, following the attacks in Russia's Makhachkala in Dagestan the previous day.
Sunday saw a series of deadly attacks by unknown gunmen on churches, synagogues and police posts in Russia's predominantly Muslim Dagestan, in both Makhachkala and Derbent. At time of publication, around 20 people were confirmed dead, many of them police officers, and dozens taken to hospital.
The National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) announced on Monday that five militants had been killed following a counter-terror operation.
Chair of the Public Supervisory Commission for Dagestan Shamil Khadulaev stated that a clergyman was killed in the attack in a church in Derbent, while a security guard was shot in a cathedral in Makhachkala.
The Russian Investigative Committee for the Republic of Dagestan has opened criminal cases into the attacks as possible 'terrorist acts'.
Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov described the incident in his Telegram channel as 'a despicable provocation and an attempt to bring discord between religions'.
Bullet holes could be seen on the gates of the Cathedral of the Assumption on Monday, as well as emergency services working at the scene, following the attacks in Russia's Makhachkala in Dagestan the previous day.
Sunday saw a series of deadly attacks by unknown gunmen on churches, synagogues and police posts in Russia's predominantly Muslim Dagestan, in both Makhachkala and Derbent. At time of publication, around 20 people were confirmed dead, many of them police officers, and dozens taken to hospital.
The National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) announced on Monday that five militants had been killed following a counter-terror operation.
Chair of the Public Supervisory Commission for Dagestan Shamil Khadulaev stated that a clergyman was killed in the attack in a church in Derbent, while a security guard was shot in a cathedral in Makhachkala.
The Russian Investigative Committee for the Republic of Dagestan has opened criminal cases into the attacks as possible 'terrorist acts'.
Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov described the incident in his Telegram channel as 'a despicable provocation and an attempt to bring discord between religions'.