00:37A fire truck and an armoured personnel carrier (APC) were captured on video near the Cathedral of Assumption in Makhachkala, where law enforcers exchanged fire with armed militants 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.
At the time of publication, the Dagestan Interior Ministry claimed that six police officers had been killed and 12 wounded during 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'.
Armoured personnel carrier, fire truck seen near church in Russia's North Caucasus amid attack
A fire truck and an armoured personnel carrier (APC) were captured on video near the Cathedral of Assumption in Makhachkala, where law enforcers exchanged fire with armed militants 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.
At the time of publication, the Dagestan Interior Ministry claimed that six police officers had been killed and 12 wounded during 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 fire truck and an armoured personnel carrier (APC) were captured on video near the Cathedral of Assumption in Makhachkala, where law enforcers exchanged fire with armed militants 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.
At the time of publication, the Dagestan Interior Ministry claimed that six police officers had been killed and 12 wounded during 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'.