2010 Vladikavkaz bombing

2010 Vladikavkaz bombing
Location	Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania
Date	9 September 2010 (UTC+3)
Attack type	Suicide car bomb
Deaths	17
Non-fatal injuries	161^[1]

Terrorism in Russia

Bold indicate incidents, resulting in more than 50 deaths. Incidents are bombings, unless described otherwise.

1995	Budyonnovsk hospital crisis

1996	Kizlyar-Pervomayskoye hostage crisis

1999	Vladikavkaz Apartment bombings

2002	Kaspiysk Moscow theater crisis Grozny

2003	Znamenskoye Tushino Stavropol Red Square

2004	Moscow Metro (1st) Grozny stadium bombing Moscow Metro (2nd) Aircraft bombings Beslan school siege

2006	Moscow market

2008	Vladikavkaz

2009	Nazran Nevsky Express

2010	Moscow Metro Kizlyar Stavropol Tsentoroy Vladikavkaz Grozny

2011	Domodedovo Airport

2012	Makhachkala

2013	Volgograd (October) Volgograd (December)

2014	Grozny bombing Grozny clashes

2015	Metrojet Flight 9268 (on its way to Russia)

Part of the First Chechen War, War of Dagestan, Second Chechen War, Insurgency in the North Caucasus

The 2010 Vladikavkaz bombing took place at the Central market in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia on 9 September 2010 when a suicide car bomber detonated his explosives killing at least 17 and injuring more than 160.

Background

The Central market has been a target of terrorist attacks twice: in 1999, when car explosion killed 52 people, and in 2008, when a female suicide bomber detonated bombs attached to herself at the bus stop near the market, claiming lives of 12 people and injuring 41.

Attack

A second bomb discovered in a car near the site of the first explosion was successfully defused.

Investigation

The remains of the suicide attacker's decapitated corpse were discovered. Russia's president, Dmitry Medvedev, condemned the attack as "monstrous". The prime minister, Vladimir Putin, said the attack was designed to "sow enmity between our citizens". He called on Russia's substantial Muslim population to make a "decisive contribution" in the fight against extremism.^[2]

Casualties

At least 4 ethnic Armenians, including 1 Armenian citizen, were among the dead. Armenians were also among the injured.^[3]

References

↑ Число пострадавших во время теракта во Владикавказе превысило 160 человек Interfax, September 10, 2010
↑ Harding, Luke (2010-09-09). "Islamist militants blamed after suicide bomb kills 16 in Christian Caucasus city". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
↑ Four Armenians Among Russia Blast Victims RFEL, September 9, 2010

External links

(AFP via Sydney Morning Herald)

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