Dagestan Republic

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Dagestan Republic

(ˌdɑːɡɪˈstɑːn)
n
(Placename) a constituent republic of S Russia, on the Caspian Sea: annexed from Persia in 1813; rich mineral resources. Capital: Makhachkala. Pop: 2 584 200 (2002). Area: 50 278 sq km (19 416 sq miles). Also called: Dagestan or Daghestan
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BAGHDAD (NINA) - The Russian Counter Terrorism Committee announced on Sunday the elimination of two terrorists from the terrorist organization Daesh in the Dagestan Republic, who were planning to carry out a terrorist attack on police positions.
The relevant agreement was reached during the meeting held in the government of Dagestan Republic under the leadership of First Deputy Chairman Gadzhimagomed Huseynov.
MOSCOW -- At least two armed men of so-called Islamic State (IS) were killed and three Russian security memebrs were wounded in clashes erupted in Dagestan Republic, north of Russia's Caucasus.
Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi condemned an armed attack by the ISIL terrorist group on a church in the Dagestan Republic of the Russian Federation which left several people dead and many others wounded.
FORMER Russian spy Anna Chapman, in her new avatar as a TV presenter, tried to uncover the mystery of a " miracle child" in Russia's Dagestan republic in the North Caucasus.
Summary: Makhachkala, June 13, 2010, SPA -- Two police officers have been killed and one wounded in an attack on an entry post of road police in the Derbent city in the Dagestan republic overnight.
While the EU has made no formal declaration on the matter since the Russian military campaign restarted with new vigour in mid-September, officials are quietly but firmly drawing attention to the EU Presidency Declaration of August 13 "on the situation in the Dagestan Republic of Russia".
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