| 2010 Vladikavkaz bombing | |
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| Location | Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania |
| Date | 9 September 2010 (UTC+3) |
Attack type | Suicide car bomb |
| Deaths | 17 |
Non-fatal injuries | 161[1] |
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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.
Casualties[]
At least 4 ethnic Armenians, including 1 Armenian citizen, were among the dead. Armenians were also among the injured.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Число пострадавших во время теракта во Владикавказе превысило 160 человек Interfax, September 10, 2010
- ↑ Four Armenians Among Russia Blast Victims RFEL, September 9, 2010
External links[]
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