Coordinated Attacks in Dagestan Leave 20 Dead, Raise Security Concerns

Gunmen targeted synagogues, churches, and police posts in a violent assault blamed on Islamic extremists.

• At least 20 people, including 15 police officers, were killed in the attacks in Makhachkala and Derbent.
• The assailants targeted religious sites during Orthodox Pentecost, setting buildings ablaze and killing an Orthodox priest.
• Dagestan Governor Sergei Melikov attributed the violence to Islamic 'sleeper cells' but provided no evidence.
• The attacks follow a deadly raid in Moscow in March, previously claimed by an Islamic State affiliate.
• Security analysts criticize the response, noting high casualties among security personnel and ongoing security lapses.

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