NAC: Imam, killed in Dagestan, was known for negating militants' ideas

Imam Magomedkamil Gamzatov, who was killed in the village of Karamakhi in Dagestan, was known for his uncompromising antagonism against militants. This was declared by the website of the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) of the Russian Federation.

Let us remind you that at night of June 29, in the village of Karamakhi, a group of armed men in masks broke into the mosque. They shot dead Imam Magomedkamil Gamzatov and one of the believers, set the building on fire and left the place.

"Imam Magomedkamil Gamzatov was widely known for his uncompromising antagonism in relation to all forms of violence; he openly condemned the extremist underground, murders of innocent people and other excesses of militants," states the NAC's report. It continues: "He openly advocated the search for peaceful solutions of conflicts and avoiding bloodshed."

At present, operative investigatory team examines the place. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), Mosque Imam Magomedkamil Gamzatov, born in 1981, and Yusup Ichakaev, a resident of the village of Karamakhi, born in 1952, were killed after a night prayer.

According to the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), the mosque was attacked by four persons. "The attackers forced other believers to bring bodies out, then doused the mosque with flammable liquid and set it on fire. Then, the criminals then stole a VAZ 2110 car, belonging to a local resident, and left the place," the ICRF's website reports.