Short incident summary
Security services conducted several simultaneous special operations against suspected insurgents, within the context of a counterterrorism operation in Kaspiysk and two districts of Makhachkala. Three people were detained, but it is unclear how many at each site.
Event in review
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Incident start date
31/03/2024
Incident finish date
31/03/2024
Incident location republic
Dagestan
Incident location city
Makhachkala
Incident location details
Latitude
42.983037
Longitude
47.504530
Location specificity
Approximate
Incident type
Special operationDetention successful
Weapons used
Perpetrator type
Security services
Perpetrator group
Number of perpetrators
Target type
Rebel
Number of casualties (low)
Number of casualties (high)
Number killed (low)
Number killed (high)
Number injured (low)
Number injured (high)
Security services killed
Civilian killed
Insurgents killed
Number detained
2
Incident linked to
Additional notes
Automatic weapons, ammunition, and improvised explosive device seized. Two of the detainees were natives of Tajikistan; the third came from Dagestan. The authorities linked the men to the 22 March 2024 attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow.