The European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the arbitrary arrests and sentences handed down to Azerbaijani scholars Bahruz Samadov and Igbal Abilov. The resolution expresses concern over the growing number of political prisoners in Azerbaijan, which, according to the European Parliament, has reached 400.
In Dagestan, an unknown person started shooting from a traumatic pistol in the center of the capital; there are casualties. This was reported by the news agencies TASS and RIA Novosti with references to law enforcement agencies. There was no official comment from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic.
The incident occurred at the intersection of Tolstoy and Tankayev streets on the night of September 7. The windows of a nearby computer club were broken. The details and reasons for the shootout are unknown, Kommersant reports.
The number of casualties varies in different sources. The Telegram channel Mash Gor reports three wounded: one was wounded in the chest, another in the shoulder, and the third in the leg.
There is no information about the arrest of the shooter.