Five slain at church

A MAN in Russia’s southern province of Dagestan has shot into a crowd leaving a church, killing five people and injuring at least five others, Russian news agencies report, citing the local health ministry.

The attack occurred in the village of Kizlyar in the Muslim-majority republic of Dagestan on Sunday, agencies said.

The assailant was identified as a 22-year-old local man, the TASS news agency said, citing the investigative committee.

He was shot and killed by security services who were on duty nearby, TASS said.