Armed Perpetrators Slaughter Three Law Enforcement Agents in Dagestan's Capital, Makhachkala; Multiple Victims Reported
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Three cops croaked, and four others got wounded in a hail of bullets during a brutal ambush in Makhachkala, the capital of Russia's southern Republic of Dagestan. The casualties occurred Monday when police attempted to seize a vehicle. This info comes from the region's authorities, led by Sergei Melikov.
The gun battles started around 2:20 PM local time, as the Interior Ministry confirmed. Two assailants met their ends on the spot. The fellows, reportedly born in 2000, were recognized by local officials. But they didn't disclose if more individuals were part of the assault party. Russian media hinted that extra gunmen scampered in a vehicle, triggering a wider manhunt.
A video clip swirling around on Telegram, verified by Reuters, portrays slain bodies strewn on the street next to a police car. Amidst the chaos, gunfire crackled in the background as onlookers gathered.
Besides the attackers, wounded officers, civilians, including a 17-year-old girl, were rushed to the hospital. One of the injured ultimately succumbed to injuries, according to local reports. Officials are now probing the matter further.
Dagestan, known for its predominantly Muslim population, has suffered several violent incidents in the past years. Not too long ago, Russia's security forces reportedly exterminated four alleged ISIL fighters planning to hit a nearby police station.
Sadly, this recent bloodshed in Dagestan follows another security operation conducted last week. Russian's Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed to have terminated an individual suspected of planning to bomb Moscow's metro and a Jewish religious site in the region.
In 2024, an assault on a synagogue, churches, and police positions in Dagestan claimed 20 lives. This attack was preceded by a gruesome incident at Moscow's Crocus City Hall concert, which took 133 lives in March of the same year.
The Afghanistan-located ISIL affiliate in Khorasan Province (ISKP) accepted responsibility for the worst attack to strike Russia in ages. However, Russia back then said without solid evidence that Ukraine was somehow involved. Although Russia and the United States declared the territorial defeat of ISIL in Iraq and Syria by 2019, ISKP offshoots have re-emerged, posing renewed hazards across Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East.
- Breaking news has confirmed a war-and-conflicts update as Makhachkala, the capital of Russia's Southern Republic of Dagestan, experiences yet another round of violence.
- The incident occurred on Monday when war-and-conflicts erupted during a police operation to seize a vehicle, resulting in three cop deaths and four injuries.
- Politics and crime-and-justice reports indicate that two gunmen died on the spot, while others are rumored to have fled in a vehicle, causing a wider manhunt.
- The general-news narrative is dominated by images from the crime-and-justice scene, where residents and civilians, including a 17-year-old girl, alongside wounded officers, were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
- Recent events in Dagestan, unfortunately, echo past violent incidents, such as the 2024 assassination of 20 lives in religious sites, churches, and police positions, confirming the region's history of ongoing war-and-conflicts activity.
