A resident of Makhachkala said that a burning smell first alerted him to an attack on a police post in the city on Sunday.
The day saw a series of deadly attacks on churches, synagogues and police posts in Russia's predominantly Muslim Dagestan - in both Makhachkala and Derbent - with both officers and civilians reported killed.
"There was a smell in the yard, we all went out because of it, because it smelled like wiring was on fire, and that's it. We went out to look, and there is already a crowd standing here, no one is allowed anywhere, beyond this, as they say, no one is allowed further," Adil explained.
Another local resident noted that the post had constant, round-the-clock security.
"There was even a policewoman there, also on guard. That's what we saw," the man added.
At the time of publication, Dagestan's Interior Ministry stated that six police officers were killed and 12 wounded in the attacks.
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 opened criminal cases into the attacks as possible 'terrorist acts'.
According to the National Anti-Terrorist Committee, a counter-terrorism regime has been introduced in Makhachkala and Derbent, with actions being taken to locate and neutralise the gunmen.
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'.
'It smelled as if wiring was on fire' - Resident of Russia's North Caucasus on traffic police post attack
A resident of Makhachkala said that a burning smell first alerted him to an attack on a police post in the city on Sunday.
The day saw a series of deadly attacks on churches, synagogues and police posts in Russia's predominantly Muslim Dagestan - in both Makhachkala and Derbent - with both officers and civilians reported killed.
"There was a smell in the yard, we all went out because of it, because it smelled like wiring was on fire, and that's it. We went out to look, and there is already a crowd standing here, no one is allowed anywhere, beyond this, as they say, no one is allowed further," Adil explained.
Another local resident noted that the post had constant, round-the-clock security.
"There was even a policewoman there, also on guard. That's what we saw," the man added.
At the time of publication, Dagestan's Interior Ministry stated that six police officers were killed and 12 wounded in the attacks.
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 opened criminal cases into the attacks as possible 'terrorist acts'.
According to the National Anti-Terrorist Committee, a counter-terrorism regime has been introduced in Makhachkala and Derbent, with actions being taken to locate and neutralise the gunmen.
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'.
A resident of Makhachkala said that a burning smell first alerted him to an attack on a police post in the city on Sunday.
The day saw a series of deadly attacks on churches, synagogues and police posts in Russia's predominantly Muslim Dagestan - in both Makhachkala and Derbent - with both officers and civilians reported killed.
"There was a smell in the yard, we all went out because of it, because it smelled like wiring was on fire, and that's it. We went out to look, and there is already a crowd standing here, no one is allowed anywhere, beyond this, as they say, no one is allowed further," Adil explained.
Another local resident noted that the post had constant, round-the-clock security.
"There was even a policewoman there, also on guard. That's what we saw," the man added.
At the time of publication, Dagestan's Interior Ministry stated that six police officers were killed and 12 wounded in the attacks.
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 opened criminal cases into the attacks as possible 'terrorist acts'.
According to the National Anti-Terrorist Committee, a counter-terrorism regime has been introduced in Makhachkala and Derbent, with actions being taken to locate and neutralise the gunmen.
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'.