MOSCOW — Seven people died in a suicide bombing, including a respected Muslim cleric, and a border guard shot to death seven of his fellow soldiers before being killed on Tuesday in separate attacks in the Republic of Dagestan in the North Caucasus, where Russia has long battled violent Islamic separatists. Related Gunmen Open Fire in Mosque in Dagestan (August 19, 2012) Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors Even for Dagestan, where violence has become relatively commonplace, it was a shockingly bloody day. The killings also coincided, jarringly, with a visit by President Vladimir V. Putin to...
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