...a formerly inoffensive Caucasus
republiccurrently bedevilled by low-level Islamic insurgency, occasional outbreaks of separatism, ethnic tensions and terrorism, primarily due to its proximity to Chechnya. There are several dozen ethnic groups, most of which speak either Caucasian, Turkic, or Iranian languages. Largest among these ethnic groups are the Avar, Dargin, Kumyk, Lezgin, and Laks. While Russers form less than five percent of the population, Russian remains the primary official language and the lingua franca...
on Sunday, after rumours spread that a flight was arriving from Israel.
The violence in the mostly Moslem region, which comes as war rages between Israel and Hamas
...a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth",...in Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about
oppressionand
disproportionate response...
, prompted Israel to call on Russia to protect its citizens, while the US condemned the "antisemitic protests".
The governor of Dagestan promised that those responsible for the incident would be punished.
Dozens of protesters, many of them chanting "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest), broke through doors and barriers at Makhachkala airport, with some charging onto the runway, according to videos posted on social media and Russia's RT and Izvestia media.
Russia's aviation agency Rosaviatsiya announced shortly afterwards that it had closed the airport to incoming and outgoing flights and that security forces had arrived.
"The situation is under control," local authorities said on Telegram.
A statement from the republic´s health ministry said there had been injuries, but did not elaborate on how many or who had been hurt.
Late on Sunday, Rosaviatsiya announced that the airport had been "freed" from the mob and would remain closed until November 6.
