Seven Russian soldiers killed in Dagestan 'infiltrator' attack

Seven Russian soldiers died when a fellow soldier opened fire on them at a border checkpoint in the town of Derbent, Dagestan.

Reports said that the man shot dead two soldiers at their base in Beligi before launching an attack on his barracks where five more soldiers died. It is understood the gunman was killed at the barracks when troops returned fire.

Islamist rebel groups in the region claimed that at least eight soldiers were killed and identified the gunman only as “Aliev”.

The rebels also claimed to have killed one Russian soldier and injured several others in an ambush outside of the town. There is no way to independently verify such claims.