In Makachakalala, the capital of Dagestan, police opened fire, resulting in a number of fatalities and injuries. Local authorities reported that an armed man opened fire from the traffic police in Slosland, Republic of Dagestan, killing three police officers and injuring at least four others. Dagestan leader Sergei Melikov said the attack occurred on Monday in the capital Makhachkala when police tried to stop the car. Around 2:20 p.m., the shootout began. The Ministry of Home Affairs has confirmed the time at local time (11:20 GMT). At the scene, two attackers were shot. The man, who was born in 2000, was identified by local officials, but the number of others involved was not specified. A wider search was launched after state media reported that additional attackers had fled the vehicle.
Reuters confirmed that film footage had surfaced on the street alongside the police vehicle. When the audience gathered on the scene, the shots could be heard in the background. Along with the wounded officer and civilian, at least two additional attackers and a 17-year-old girl were transported to the hospital. One passed away later and was reported to the state media. A criminal investigation has been launched by the authorities. In recent years, Dagestan, a region with a majority Muslim population that borders the Caspian Sea, has experienced numerous deadly attacks. In March, Russian security forces said there was suspected of ISIL (ISIS) fighter jets, which are planned to attack local Ministry of Interior. Recent violence in Dagestan follows another security operation last week when Russia’s Federal Security Agency (FSB) allegedly claimed it killed a man killed in a plot to bomb the capital Moskauer and a Jewish religious site in the capital area. In June 2024, an armed man attacked police, synagogues, and churches in the Dagestan region, killing at least 20 people.
Three months earlier, at least 133 people were killed at a concert in Moscow’s Crocus La South in March 2024. ISIL (ISIS) was declared territorially defeated in Iraq and Syria by both Russia and the United States up until 2019, but the group’s offshoots specifically resumed, posing new threats in Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East.
