Terror Attack Leaves 20 Dead in Russia During Orthodox Celebration of Pentecost | EWTN News Nightly

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Russia's southern region of Dagestan is observing its first of 3 days of mourning after a terror attack at a church and synagogue left 20 dead and more than 46 injured. The coordinated attacks took place across 2 churches, a synagogue and a police post during the Orthodox celebration of Pentecost. Among the dead are 15 police officers and an Orthodox priest. Authorities say 5 gunmen were also among the dead. No terror groups have claimed responsibility, however, one Russian news outlet says ISIS is behind the attacks. A terrorism expert and PhD candidate at American University, along with being the founder of the H-9 Defense, Sara Harmouch, joins to share what her first thoughts were as she studies the signatures of these attacks in Dagestan. Harmouch tells us whether she believes this was religiously targeting or simply attacks on so-called soft targets in the community. Harmouch explains why no group has claimed responsibility yet. Several pro-Kremlin groups are quick to claim Ukraine and NATO were behind this. She tells us whether she can contextualize those statements. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf

Topics

• Holy Spirit
• Joy
• Pentecost