Though it was repelled, the incident is part of a worrying trend of increased assaults on military targets and a rise in extremist violence more generally.
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The Russian authorities announced that the airport in Makhachkala, the capital of the predominantly Muslim Dagestan region, was temporarily closed and riot police were dispatched to the scene.
After surviving a perilous jungle, a mother and daughter obeyed the president’s plea to enter the United States legally. 341 days later, they’re still waiting.