A man in Russia's southern province of Dagestan shot into a crowd leaving a Russian Orthodox Church today (February 18, 2018), killing five people and injuring at least five others, according to the Reuters website.
The attack occurred in the village of Kizlyar in the Muslim-majority republic of Dagestan, agencies said. The assailant, a 22-year-old man local to the region, was shot and killed by security forces.
Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the shooting, its news agency Amaq reported.
The attack occurred as churchgoers celebrated Maslenitsa, a Christian holiday marking the last day before Lent according to the Eastern Orthodox calendar.
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