2008 Vladikavkaz bombing
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| 2008 Vladikavkaz bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, Russia |
| Date | November 6, 2008 |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Explosive belt |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Injured | 41 |
| Perpetrator | Caucasus Emirate |
The 2008 Vladikavkaz bombing took place on a routed taxicab, which was unloading passengers at a market in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, Russia on November 6, 2008, killing 12 and injuring 41. The bombing was committed by a female suicide bomber.[1] On November 15, the attack was claimed by the Riyad-us Saliheen Brigade of Martyrs,[2] a unit of the militant Caucasus Emirate group.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Death toll from North Ossetia suicide bomb rises to 12". CNN. 2008-11-07. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ^ "New Tensions Surface in Ossetian-Ingush Relations". Jamestown Foundation. 18 December 2008.
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