Russian investigators: Four civilians killed in attacks in Dagestan

Four civilians and 15 police officers were killed in a series of attacks on religious sites and police checkpoints in the southern Russian region of Dagestan, investigators said on Monday.

“According to preliminary information, 15 police officers and four civilians, including an Orthodox priest, were killed,” the Investigative Committee said of Sunday’s attack, adding that five perpetrators had also been “liquidated.”

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