MOSCOW, June 24, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - At least 15 police officers were killed

during deadly attacks by gunmen on churches and synagogues in Russia's
Muslim-dominated Dagestan, the region's leader said Monday.

"Over 15 police fell victim to the terrorist act," Sergei Melikov said in a
video posted on Telegram, adding that they "protected civilians... at the
cost of their lives".