Gunmen attack synagogue, churches and police station in Dagestan (Russia)

[frogwoman]

Gunmen kill at least 15 in attacks on synagogue and churches in Russia’s Dagestan

Simultaneous shootings target a synagogue in city of Derbent and police in region’s capital Makhachkala

www.theguardian.com

A priest and at least 15 police officers dead apparently

 

[krtek a houby]

NHK saying that the attack may have been prompted by the situation in Gaza.

 

[Lotte]

Right, yeah, because killing random Jews really helps Palestinians, doesn't it? Why should we be punished for what Israel does?

 

[frogwoman]

Yeah - I don't really think this situation has much to do with Gaza

 

[frogwoman]

It looks like local jihadists from Dagestan, maybe some might think they're acting in the name of Gaza but ... not really

 

[Silas Loom]

It’s not as if jihadist militants have ever been particularly keen on synagogues, no matter how Israel was leaning politically at the time.

 

[krtek a houby]

It looks like local jihadists from Dagestan, maybe some might think they're acting in the name of Gaza but ... not really

Yeah, the report also mentioned Ukraine, so there's a lot of speculation going on.

 

[frogwoman]

There was also an IS attack on a shopping centre outside Moscow a few weeks ago.

 

[frogwoman]

Yeah, the report also mentioned Ukraine, so there's a lot of speculation going on.

No way would Ukraine get anywhere near this stuff imo - if they were found to be supporting IS/jihadists that's western support gone.

 

[JimW]

Among the gunmen were two sons and a nephew of Magomed Omarov, the head of Dagestan’s Sergokalinsky district.

Gunmen in Russia’s Dagestan attack religious sites and police post, killing at least 20 — Meduza

At least 20 people were killed and dozens reportedly injured in simultaneous attacks on religious sites and a police post in Russia’s Dagestan region on Sunday evening, according to reports from local authorities and the media.

meduza.io

 

[Cloo]

Putin of course claiming foreign agitation to strike at Russia

 

[frogwoman]

Putin of course claiming foreign agitation to strike at Russia

I suspect their security services are completely overstretched

 

[frogwoman]

not-bono-ever

 

[frogwoman]

Gunmen in Russia’s Dagestan attack religious sites and police post, killing at least 20 — Meduza

At least 20 people were killed and dozens reportedly injured in simultaneous attacks on religious sites and a police post in Russia’s Dagestan region on Sunday evening, according to reports from local authorities and the media.

meduza.io

Well Putin achieved some of his stranglehold on Chechnya by buying off some of the local jihadists, it wouldn't surprise if the same was true here

 

[extra dry]

Two sons of the local governer were part of group who carried out the attack. The governer has resigned. Going to be a rats nests, Isis K or locals reacting.

 

[DaveCinzano]

Two sons of the local governer were part of group who carried out the attack. The governer has resigned. Going to be a rats nests, Isis K or locals reacting.

Not the governor (Governor Sergey Melikov); Magomed Omarov, the district head of Sergolinsky (population: 27,000). Melikov dismissed Omarov, who was also expelled from Putin's United Russia party.

Dagestan attack highlights Russia’s vulnerability at home amid Ukraine war

Violence could indicate Kremlin is struggling to maintain order with Putin’s attention focused on conflict

www.theguardian.com

Meduza reports that Russian media is saying four of Omarov's relatives were being linked to the attacks - two sons and two nephews.

Head of Russia’s Dagestan fires local official over relatives’ involvement in deadly terror attacks — Meduza

The governor of Russia’s Dagestan has announced the dismissal of Magomed Omarov, a local official whose relatives were allegedly involved in Sunday’s deadly attacks in the region, Russian state-controlled media reported on Monday.

meduza.io

 

[JimW]

That was the bit I highlighted in my post, but probably didn't make it clear. Made me wonder a bit about how client networks are operated there.

 

[DaveCinzano]

Made me wonder a bit about how client networks are operated there.

If it's like it is everywhere else in the world, probably profitably.

 

[JimW]

If it's like it is everywhere else in the world, probably profitably.

Was thinking they needed to get some local big man on board who's from a family with rather pre-nation state ideas about how things should be run.