20 people died, and 46 were injured after armed men attacked a synagogue, churches, and police post in Russia’s Dagestan region, Paralel.Az reports citing Russian media.

Note that shortly before 6 pm local time (15:00 GMT) on Sunday, some attackers used automatic weapons to attack a synagogue and an Orthodox church in Derbent city, Dagestan’s interior ministry said. The interior ministry said gunmen simultaneously attacked a traffic police post in Dagestan’s capital Makhachkala, about 125 km (75 miles) north of Derbent. Russia’s National Antiterrorism Committee described the attacks as terrorist acts. The Dagestan region has declared three days of mourning in the region.

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20 people died as a result of terrorist attacks in Dagestan, Paralel.Az reports citing the Russian media.

According to information, at least 15 policemen, 1 priest, 1 church guard and 3 other unknown persons were killed during the incident.

It was reported that another 44 people were injured.