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Sunday, June 23, 2024
Derbent synagogue set on fire during shooting attack, local officials say
The synagogue targeted in a shooting in Russia’s Derbent a short while ago was set ablaze during the attack, local officials say.
Several reports add that the Orthodox church next to the synagogue was also set on fire.
Emergency services are battling to extinguish the fire, the state-owned TASS news agency reports.
Footage on social media shows smoke pouring from a building surrounded by trees in the middle of a residential area.
Unknown assailants have attacked an Orthodox church and a synagogue in Derbent (Dagestan). It's the only synagogue in the city. Both were apparently set on fire.
There was also a shooting in Makhachkala targeting policemen at the same time — unclear if they are related. pic.twitter.com/m569l9mDt5
— Aric Toler (@AricToler) June 23, 2024
