6 cops killed, 12 injured after firing at synagogue, church, police post in Russia

Moscow: At least nine people lost their lives and 25 others sustained injuries in coordinated attacks by gunmen in Russia’s Dagestan on Monday (local time). According to the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Republic of Dagestan, a ‘terror probe’ has been initiated under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, CNN reported.

Attacks have been reported in churches, synagogues and a police traffic stop in the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala, which are about 120km (75 miles) apart.

In a statement, the investigation directorate said, “All the circumstances of the incident and the persons involved in the terrorist attacks are being established, and their actions will be given a legal assessment.”