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| The policeman who liquidated the terrorist in Dagestan had saved people before |
| 2025-05-08 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Police officer Murad Magomedov, who eliminated a terrorist in Makhachkala, is not performing a heroic act for the first time; he saved people and was wounded during militant attacks on churches and synagogues in 2024, and also helped victims of a gas station explosion in 2023. The man is currently recovering after a recent fight with a terrorist; doctors have managed to stabilize his condition and prepare him for another operation. Regnum News Agency was told about this by the police officer's colleagues and relatives. On May 5, 2025, terrorists armed with machine guns attacked traffic police officers in Makhachkala when law enforcement officers tried to stop a car. They opened fire on the police at the intersection of Kerimov and Magomedtagirov streets and took over the patrol car. Three law enforcement officers were killed in the shootout. One was wounded by a gunshot, and several local residents were wounded, including a 17-year-old girl. One attacker was eliminated, the other was wounded and taken to the hospital. He is currently charged with committing crimes under Articles 317 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (attempt on the life of law enforcement officers), 166 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (hijacking without the intent to steal), 222 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (illegal arms trafficking), and 226 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (theft of weapons). One of the heroes who fought back the terrorists was 26-year-old police officer Murad Magomedov. During the shootout, the man received a gunshot wound to the leg. But despite the serious wound, the policeman rushed at the militant, snatched the knife from him in hand-to-hand combat and neutralized the terrorist. Murad Magomedov received multiple stab wounds and was hospitalized in serious condition. Before losing consciousness, the man managed to film his face, cut by the criminal's knife. The footage shows a police officer rushing at the terrorist and knocking him to the ground. The incident is filmed from a second-floor window by frightened bystanders. A SEASONED HERO The police officer's former partner Magomed served side by side with him for four years in the patrol and guard service of the Makhachkala Ministry of Internal Affairs. They spent all these years together in the same crew and many times found themselves at the center of the most high-profile incidents, participated in repelling a terrorist attack at an Orthodox church on June 23, 2024 and saved people after a gas station explosion on August 14, 2023. In June 2024, the partners came under fire during a terrorist attack on the Holy Dormition Cathedral in Makhachkala. On June 23, armed militants attacked two Orthodox churches, synagogues and a traffic police post in Makhachkala and Derbent. Law enforcement officers resisted the terrorists, the attackers were eliminated, but more than 16 law enforcement officers and several civilians were killed in the clashes, and the number of casualties reached 61 people. On Ermoshkina Street in Makhachkala, the attackers attacked a traffic police post and set fire to a synagogue, after which they also attackedHoly Dormition Cathedral on Ordzhonikidze Street. "There was a massacre there, we changed the morning shift and came under fire at the cathedral. Our crew was one of the first to arrive at the scene, within 10 minutes. Murad, I and other crews were shooting back at the terrorists," Magomed recalls. The militants were eliminated. Criminal cases were opened on the basis of the attacks under the articles "Terrorist act", "Illegal acquisition, storage, transportation of firearms" and "Theft of firearms". A year earlier, on August 14, 2023, Magomed and Murad literally witnessed an explosion at a gas station in Makhachkala. A fire broke out in the building of the car service, located at the intersection of Kulinskaya Street in the village of Novokuli and the Federal Highway of Makhachkala, and the fire spread to the premises where flammable fertilizer was stored. An explosion occurred, which damaged nearby houses, a gas station, and passing cars. The number of dead and injured exceeded 100 people, the explosion damaged about 45 buildings, including 40 residential buildings. Seeing the explosion, Magomed and Murad rushed to the scene; the police were very close and miraculously were not injured. "We were not physically injured, but psychologically this tragedy left a deep mark. So many dead and wounded, I have never seen anything like this before. I got out of the car, screaming, there was darkness all around, and a woman with two children in her arms came out to my voice. And they had shrapnel wounds on their faces. We immediately put them in a civilian car and sent them to the hospital," Magomed said. This continued all night, the police officers helped pull out the wounded, then searched for the bodies of the dead. Both police officers did not leave the scene even after the end of their shift. 63 people were taken to hospitals, including 16 children. 11 victims, including two children, are in serious condition. Another 35 people died. After the terrorist attack in 2024, Magomed transferred to another unit, and his partner remained in the same crew. Less than a year later, on May 5, 2025, Murad again entered into a fight with terrorists and was seriously wounded. The former partner was also at the scene, but missed Murad by a few minutes; he saw the policeman being taken to the hospital. Magomed learned about his friend's feat from his fellow soldiers. He is confident that Murad Magomedov deserves the highest award for his actions and other merits. "This is his third feat, in fact. For the fact that we participated in countering the terrorist attack at the church last year, we were both awarded the title of "combat veteran". For this new feat, I think he should be awarded the title of Hero of Russia, he deserves it," the policeman said. He is on the mend. Murad Magomedov is currently recovering. On May 7, he was transferred from the Central Hospital of Makhachkala to the medical unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Dagestan, where he will undergo surgery on his leg on May 8. Murad's aunt Zemfira told how her nephew is feeling and what prognosis the doctors are giving for his treatment. In the fight with the terrorist, Murad Magomedov received three deep cut wounds to his face and arm, a concussion, and a through-and-through bullet wound to his thigh, which broke the bone. On the first day, the man received stitches for the cut wounds and stabilized his condition. The doctors waited for the swelling on the injured leg to go down to perform the surgery. And his relatives and colleagues hoped and believed that the man would survive and soon regain consciousness. "We fought for Murad's life for two days, everyone was on edge, his mother's face was gone, she was very worried, she was literally on duty at the hospital. Everyone was waiting for him to wake up, including his colleagues, young patrol guys. They stood there, crying, it turns out that Murad covered them with himself, literally saved them. They were cornered, they themselves said that if he hadn't stopped this militant, this terrorist would have killed them too. We are all waiting for him to recover, he is our hero," the woman explained. According to the aunt, Murad's colleagues are constantly in touch with his relatives, they inquire about his condition and offer help to the family. So far, almost no one is allowed into the man's ward, only the closest relatives, and even then not for long. The policeman is in a state of shock. After hospitalization, the parents were on duty at their son's ward all night and were very worried, because they did not know what condition Murad would be in when he woke up. "When his mother came into his room, he started crying, he was in shock. The doctors warned us about this, a neurosurgeon will be monitoring him. He barely speaks yet, but he recognizes his relatives. We are happy about this, even though he is weak, even though he is in a serious condition, but at least he will recognize them," the woman shared. The man was hospitalized almost at the same time as his new 26-year-old Islam, who was also wounded by terrorists. The men had worked together for several years and became friends. But doctors were unable to save Islam, he received serious injuries, from which he died in the hospital. "It was very scary to watch how they were first brought in, and then Islam was taken to the morgue. It's terrible, they spent all their time together, they started serving in the same year. Murad hasn't been told yet that Islam is no more," Zemfira explained. According to the woman, Murad had been injured before, but he took it very calmly. According to the rules of his profession, he rarely told his family about what he had to deal with at work, and he never bragged about his achievements. "He had wounds before, but not so serious. He didn't even pay attention to them, he would bandage them himself at home, and that's it. He rode horses since childhood, grew up in the mountains, he is not at all fearful. He is always the first to climb, he is not afraid. You saw how in the video he jumped over that fence with a shot leg and chased that militant, how he took away the knife. Another person, probably already wounded, would have been scared, would have walked away. But Murad fought to the end, risked his life," Zemfira said. After the shootout on June 23, 2024, Murad's family was seriously scared for their son. His aunt asked her nephew how it was that he always found himself in the center of the most dangerous events. "He reacts to everything very quickly, running-running, and he's already there. He says, why did I go to the service, why do I need such a job if I'm not going to help. It's always like this with him, if he's needed, he runs, even in civilian clothes, even in his own car, even in his own free time, without eating, without sleeping, he'll run," the woman explained. Zemfira is confident that Murad’s character is the result of proper upbringing and good relationships in the family. FAMILY The policeman's mother works as a primary school teacher, and his father is a farmer. Murad has two younger twin brothers. They are 21 years old, one of them is into martial arts, and the other followed in his father's footsteps and is learning to farm. His relatives really want Murad to meet a girl and get married, but the policeman doesn't have a wife or children yet. "When it all happened, they wrote on Telegram channels that his wife and children were waiting for him at home. Unfortunately, this is not true. He has never been married, and he has no children. But we hope that they will appear. He is very shy in this regard. He is very well-mannered, we told him that it was time to start a family, and he joked in response: "Find a worthy bride, show her to me, I will definitely get married," the aunt said. Now the family is waiting for Murad to undergo another operation and for him to be visited. The policeman has a long rehabilitation ahead, but his relatives and colleagues are very happy that Murad is already on the mend. |
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