Multiple gunmen opened fire at different places of worship Sunday, killing at least 15 police officers and a priest.
At least six “militants” were also killed following the attacks on churches, synagogues and police posts in the cities of Derbent and the regional capital Makhachkala, according to Sergey Melikov, head of the Dagestan Republic.
A priest killed during an attack on a church in Derbent was identified as Father Nikolay by Dagestan Public Monitoring Commission Chairman Shamil Khadulaev.
“They slit his throat. He was 66 years old and very ill,” Khadulaev said.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks yet.
