Dagestan district head fired after his sons were accused of terrorism

"I will not comment on the degree of his guilt or his involvement in this tragedy; this is the responsibility of investigative bodies," added Melikov.

According to Baza, during an interrogation following his arrest, Omarov admitted that he had known for several years that his children were Wahhabis. However, he claimed that he had not been in touch with his sons in recent years.

'7x7' discovered that Omarov was born and raised in the village of Sergokala and headed the Sergokalinsky District for almost 14 years.