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Resurgence of Islamist Violence in Dagestan: Coordinated Attacks Leave 20 Dead

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A series of deadly shootings in Russia’s southern Dagestan region has resulted in at least 20 fatalities, targeting a synagogue, two Orthodox churches, and a police traffic post in the cities of Makhachkala and Derbent. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have sparked concerns over a resurgence of Islamist violence in the area. Russian investigators are treating these incidents as acts of terrorism, with security forces having neutralized all five gunmen involved. The violence has prompted a renewed focus on the potential for militant Islamist groups to exploit local grievances and the volatile history of militancy in the Caucasus region.

  • Deadly shootings in Dagestan’s Makhachkala and Derbent killed at least 20 people.
  • Targets included a synagogue, two Orthodox churches, and a police traffic post.
  • No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks.
  • Russian investigators are treating the incidents as acts of terrorism.
  • All five gunmen involved in the attacks were killed by security forces.
  • The Islamic State’s Afghanistan branch has praised the attack without claiming responsibility.
  • Two of the gunmen were reportedly sons of a local politician from the ruling United Russia party.
  • Dagestan has a history of Islamist insurgency and links to international militant networks.
  • Russian authorities have vaguely attempted to connect the attacks to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
  • Concerns rise over a potential resurgence of Islamist violence in the region.

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