Police in Russia’s Dagestan take synagogues under protection after riots at airport

Law enforcement officers have taken synagogues in Russia’s Dagestan under protection after riots at Makhachkala airport, Chairman of the Council of Jewish Communities of Dagestan Valery Dibiyaev told TASS, Report informs.

“The police guard the synagogue not only in Makhachkala, but also in Derbent, Khasavyurt and Buinaksk, they guard it everywhere,” Dibiyaev said.

Mass riots occurred on October 29 at Makhachkala airport due to the arrival of a regular flight from Tel Aviv amid the worsening situation in the Middle East. Several hundred people entered the airport building and onto the airfield, and were later forced out by law enforcement officers.

According to the latest data, more than 20 people were injured, including police officers, and 60 rioters were detained. Dagestani authorities and religious leaders condemned the incident, linking it with a provocation.