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The barbaric jihadist regime reportedly drove and detonated a car bomb at the Russian military headquarters in Southern Dagestan earlier today (September 2).

It is understood people were killed in the attack and many are missing, according to Michael Horowitz, a security analyst at the Middle East-based risk consultancy group Levantine Group.

ISIS reportedly said it was responsibility for the attack, claiming Russian troops are deploying troops in Damascus to fight anti-Assad militants in Syria.

Charlie Winter, a researcher on jihadism at the extremism think-tank Quilliam Foundation, said it is the first time the "Caucasus province" has claimed an attack through an official ISIS channel.

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Dagestan is the home to controversial Russian Premier League side Anzhi Makhachkala.

They came to prominence in 2011 after it was bought by billionaire Suleyman Kerimov, who pumped his wealth into the team.

Prolific striker Samuel Eto'o signed on world record wages and Brazilian legend Roberto Carlos was another surprise addition.

But the team had to play matches in Moscow as Dagestan was too dangerous.

The Caucuses region is an area bordering Europe and Asia.

It comes just hours after ISIS blasts killed 20 people at a mosque in Sanaa in Yemen.

A suicide bomber is understood to have blown himself up inside a mosque and a car bomb exploded outside as revenge over Shia rebels holding the capital.

ISIS this week released a chilling new video via its Egyptian affiliate Williyat Sunnai showing its alleged military strength.