2003 Znamenskoye suicide bombing
The Znamenskoye Grozny suicide bombing happened on May 12, 2003, in Znamenskoye in Chechnya, when three rebel suicide bombers, including two women, drove a truck bomb into a local government administration and the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) directorate complex, killing at least 59 people[1] and injuring about 200, mostly civilians.
| 2003 Znamenskoye suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Chechen War | |
 Location of Chechnya in Russia | |
| Location | Znamenskoye, Nadterechny District, Chechnya, Russia |
| Date | 12 May 2003 |
Attack type | Suicide attack |
| Deaths | 59 |
| Injured | 200 |
The complex contained the republican headquarters of the FSB. The mainstream wing of the rebels led by Aslan Maskhadov denied involvement and condemned the attack.
A Chechen warlord Khozh-Akhmed Dushayev was blamed for organizing the blast. No formal charges were ever brought and Dushayev was killed in Ingushetia in June 2003.[2]
References
- Chechnya hit by new suicide attack BBC News, 14 May, 2003
- Самые крупные теракты в России в 2000-2007 годах. Справка
External links
- 40 killed by truck bomb, The Sydney Morning Herald, May 13 2003
- Suspects named as Znamenskoye death toll rises, Gazeta.ru, May 13 2003
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