ISIS Said To Be Behind Two Deadly Attacks In Southern Russia's Dagestan

MOSCOW — Two attacks on police this week in Russia’s largely Muslim North Caucasus Republic of Dagestan have been claimed by organizations affiliated to the Islamic State group, according to media reports and monitoring groups.

Russian officials said that one police officer died and several were injured Tuesday after a police convoy was attacked overnight in Dagestan and that another police officer was killed Wednesday when a bomb exploded at a checkpoint.