Over the years, Russia's southern republic of Dagestan, located in the North Caucasus region, has been beset by extremist violence. This weekend, there was more bloodshed. Officials say five gunmen in ...

Dagestan lies in Russia’s Caucasus region on the western shores of the Caspian Sea. The republic is in many ways a microcosm of Russia’s diversity. The mountainous region is home to over 30 ethnic ...

Gunmen opened fire on places of worship in two cities of Russia’s southernmost Dagestan province on Sunday, killing at least 15 police officers and four civilians, including an Orthodox priest, in ...

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