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In Makhachkala, law enforcers have seized books from the mosque in Kotrov Street, where the Imam was replaced by the decision of the Dagestani Muftiyat. Meanwhile, the believers claim that no extremist literature was stored at the mosque.

Tonight, Residents of Nardaran gathered for a spontaneous rally in Imam Hussein Square in the centre of the village, one of the locals told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. They start to erect barricades and demand to release their fellow villagers detained by power agents.

Today, residents of Novorossiysk held a protest action at the Consulate General of the Republic of Turkey, the "Interfax-South" reports referring to a source from the city operative services.

Today, in the village of Nardaran, which is located 25 kilometres off Baku, clashes broke out between policemen and believers. Four members of the movement "Muslim Unity" and two policemen were killed, law enforcement bodies of Azerbaijan report. Talekh Bagirzade, a Shiite theologian, was detained.

In Dagestan, power agents completed their counterterrorist operation (CTO) conducted in the Tabasaran District, a source from the republic's operative headquarters has reported.

In the evening of November 25, in Grozny, a group of activists of the youth patriotic club "Akhmat" held a rally to criticize the actions of the Turkish side, which shot down a Russian plane on the Turkish-Syrian border. The rally was held in front of the mosque "Heart of Chechnya", and it was attended by more than ten people.

In the Kamensky District of the Rostov Region, truck drivers held a picket against the introduction of heavy vehicle toll for the use of federal highways.

In Novocherkassk of the Rostov Region, family members of contractor soldier Alexander Pozynich were officially informed of his death in Syria. The body of the soldier has been transported to Russia.

In Kalmykia, the protest action started by prisoners of the penal colony No. 1, who went on a hunger strike after the death of prisoner Dmitry Batyrev, lasted about one day. This was reported by the Public Oversight Commission (POC) for Kalmykia.

In Dagestan, up to 500 trucks of striking drivers still stay on the highway near Khasavyurt. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Surkhai Alimirzaev, a participant of the protest action.

Advocates of Khadija Ismayilova have expressed their disagreement with the decision of the Court of Appeal, which dismissed the appeal against the verdict of guilty.

A part of Dagestani truck drivers, who stopped their strike against the "Platon" system in Kayakent, have joined the protest of their colleagues in Manas.

Today, Mark Feigin, the advocate of the Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, said that in relation to her sister, Vera Savchenko, a criminal case has been opened for contempt of court.

This time, the well-known ecologist from the Krasnodar Territory Evgeny Vitishko is holding his protest against the Tambov Regional Prosecutor's Office, which has appealed against the decision to commute his punishment.

Today the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has rejected the appeal complaint lodged by journalist Khadija Ismayilova.

Over 400 drivers of heavy-duty vehicles, protesting near the Dagestani village of Kayakent and demanding to abolish the "Platon" system of toll highways, have stopped their strike.

In Tbilisi, the office of Jehovah's Witnesses was shelled. After the shelling, the facade of the building bears holes of 15 bullets. No one suffered as a result of the incident.

The Maikop City Court has found Elman Isaev guilty of preparation for joining an illegal armed formation (IAF) in the territory of Syria and sentenced him to one year and ten months of imprisonment. Earlier, it has been reported that Elman Isaev is a resident of Adygea. However, regional editions call him a native of Dagestan, living in the Krasnodar Territory.

At the national gathering held in Grozny, Ramzan Kadyrov has made a statement concerning the responsibility of parents for their children's actions in view of the need to combat extremism and terrorism. Local residents fear that the Ramzan Kadyrov's statements can result in severe consequences.

Last night, in Dagestan, about 400 trucks stayed on the highway near the village of Kayakent and continued the protest action of truck drivers. The protestors have declared that they are not going to abandon their intention to join the all-Russian strike of truckers to be held in Moscow. On November 30, they are going to "start for Moscow" to take part in the strike.