Gunmen who attacked religious buildings in Russia’s Dagestan region ‘eliminated’

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Five people responsible for multiple gun attacks targeting churches and synagogues in Russia’s Dagestan region have been “eliminated”, said the authorities as the region began three days of mourning. A criminal investigation has been launched under anti-terrorism laws after gunmen killed 19 people in co-ordinated attacks in two cities in the restive region in the North Caucasus. Russia’s Investigative Committee said 15 law enforcement officers and four civilians, including a Russian Orthodox priest, were killed during attacks on religious buildings in the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala on Sunday evening. Two Orthodox churches, two synagogues and a police checkpoint were...