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Deadly Attacks in Russia’s Dagestan Region: What to Know
Two bloody attacks in Dagestan, in southern Russia, on Sunday ignited fears of extremist violence on the home front, as the Kremlin pours resources and bodies into its sprawling war in Ukraine. Gunmen slaughtered at least 20 people and set fire to houses …