Eight Azerbaijani citizens injured during riots in southern Dagestan

Eight Azerbaijani citizens were injured during riots in the southern Derbent region of Dagestan. One person needed hospitalization, but he was soon released, the Derbent Central City Hospital (MBT) said on June 16. Recall that the incident occurred the night before near the village of Kullar, where a tent camp for Azerbaijani citizens who had previously been unable to leave Russia due to border closure amid the coronavirus pandemic was deployed. According to preliminary data, about 400 people, dissatisfied with their delay in the territory of Dagestan, tried to block the federal highway, and then threw stones at law enforcement officers. Only eight Azerbaijani citizens were admitted to the MBT Derbent with various minor injuries. Seven were treated on an outpatient basis, one person was hospitalized. Later, he wrote a statement and refused hospitalization. Released, quotes Interfax-South representative of the medical institution. Earlier, the investigative department of the RF IC in Dagestan reported that seven law enforcement officers and five official cars were injured in the riots. About 90 Azerbaijani citizens were taken to the police departments. Investigating authorities on the fact of what happened are checking.