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Dagestan [Russia], Russia's Dagestan province has announced a temporary ban on the wearing of niqabs, a full-face veil with an opening for the eyes, following the deadly terrorist attacks on Jewish and Orthodox Christian places of worship, Politico reported.In a statement on Telegram, a...

Moscow [Russia], Authorities in the Russian region of Dagestan have identified people with notable backgrounds, including a former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and relatives of a regional official, among the attackers involved in Sunday's attacks on locations cult in which at least 20 people...

The shooting, which also caused civilian casualties, hit two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a traffic police checkpoint in the coastal city of Derbent and the Dagestan capital Makhachkala on Sunday, the report said.The head of the Republic of Dagestan, Sergei Melikov, said that the...

Moscow [Russia], Nine people were killed and 25 injured in coordinated attacks by gunmen in Dagestan, Russia's southernmost province. The Investigative Directorate of Russia's Investigative Committee for the Republic of Dagestan said it had launched a "terrorist investigation" into the attacks...

The attacks took place in Makhachkala, the regional capital, as well as the city of Derbent, RT reported. Russian authorities called the attackers members of an "international terrorist organization" but did not provide further details.A counter-terrorism operation was launched in Dagestan in...

In response to the attacks, an anti-terrorist operation has been launched in Dagestan, as an exchange of fire is still taking place in some of the places, some of which are also on fire, RT reported.The attacks took place in Makhachkala, the regional capital, as well as the city of Derbent...