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Dagestan Official Omarov Resigns and Arrested After Sons Killed in Makhachkala Terror Attacks

Jun 23, 2024, 06:59 PM

Magomed Omarov, the head of the Sergokalinsky district of Dagestan, has resigned and been arrested following reports that his two sons, Osman and Adil Omarov, were involved in terrorist attacks in Makhachkala and Derbent. Both sons were reportedly killed during the attacks. Omarov, a former police officer, was taken into custody, and his home is being searched. Additionally, a police car containing Omarov was attacked by armed gunmen in Sergokala. There is currently no contact with Omarov, and Russian Telegram channels have reported on the incident. The attackers were identified as Islamic terrorists.