Russia church shooting kills five
Five women have been killed in a shooting at a church in Russia's volatile republic of Dagestan. Five others, including a police officer and a national guardsman, were injured, Russian officials said. Two are said to be in a critical condition. A man fired at people leaving an evening service in the city of Kizlyar.
The attacker was shot and killed at the scene. He was later identified as 22-year-old Khalil Khalilov, a resident of Dagestan. The Islamic State (IS) group said it was behind the attack but did not immediately provide any evidence.
The gunman used a hunting rifle, opening fire on worshippers leaving a service during celebrations for Maslenitsa, a traditional pre-Lent festival, Russian media report. Four women were killed at the scene, and another woman died later in a hospital.
