Local woman Elena Makeeva said on Monday that she had heard 'horrific' gunfire during the deadly attack on the Cathedral of Assumption in Makhachkala the day before.
"I wanted to stay for the evening service, and then my son had to come to me with my grandson, and I went home. I live in this house. Of course, I heard everything, the shooting was horrific. What else can I say? Our [security guard] Misha was killed," she said.
"All the neighbours are worried. Everyone was crying," she continued.
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'.
'Shooting was horrific, Misha was killed' – Local woman following deadly attack on places of worship in Russia's Dagestan
Local woman Elena Makeeva said on Monday that she had heard 'horrific' gunfire during the deadly attack on the Cathedral of Assumption in Makhachkala the day before.
"I wanted to stay for the evening service, and then my son had to come to me with my grandson, and I went home. I live in this house. Of course, I heard everything, the shooting was horrific. What else can I say? Our [security guard] Misha was killed," she said.
"All the neighbours are worried. Everyone was crying," she continued.
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'.
Local woman Elena Makeeva said on Monday that she had heard 'horrific' gunfire during the deadly attack on the Cathedral of Assumption in Makhachkala the day before.
"I wanted to stay for the evening service, and then my son had to come to me with my grandson, and I went home. I live in this house. Of course, I heard everything, the shooting was horrific. What else can I say? Our [security guard] Misha was killed," she said.
"All the neighbours are worried. Everyone was crying," she continued.
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'.