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Hunt for 'gunman in second Dagestan attack' after 20 people killed

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Residents of Russian Makhachkala have been told not to go outside.

Footage showed the operation on the ground in the city centre of Makhachkala A search for a ‘gunman’ was ongoing overnight in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan where 20 people were killed over the weekend. Men armed with automatic weapons stormed Orthodox churches and synagogues on Sunday, gunning down at least 15 police officers and four civilians, including a priest.

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Civilians were shown taking refuge in bars as armed officers were deployed amid the popping sound of gunfire heard in one of the videos being shared online. Gayana Garieva, spokesperson for the region’s internal affairs ministry, stressed that any reports of a gunman and a second attack remain unconfirmed.

 

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