South Ossetia strongly condemns the vile crime of terrorists against the people of Dagestan, President Alan Gagloev said in a telegram of condolences to the head of the Republic of Dagestan Sergei Melikov.
On Sunday evening, the Dagestan Ministry of Internal Affairs reported an attack on a synagogue and a church in Derbent, as well as an Orthodox church and a traffic police post in Makhachkala. Nine people became victims of the terrorist attacks, including the law enforcement officers, clergy and ordinary citizens.
Alan Gagloev has noted that the news of the terrorist attacks in Derbent and Makhachkala, which led to casualties among clergy and law enforcement officials, resonated with deep pain in the hearts of residents of South Ossetia, filling them with grief and compassion.
“Words cannot fully express our sympathy and support for those who lost their oved ones in this audacious atrocity. On behalf of the people of the Republic and on my own behalf, I ask you to convey sincere condolences and words of support to the families and loved ones of those killed as a result of this heinous crime, as well as wishes for a speedy recovery to the injure,” the telegram says.
