2009 Nazran bombing

2009 Nazran bombing
A map of Russia, showing the Republic of Ingushetia (highlighted)
LocationNazran, Ingushetia (Russia)
DateAugust 17, 2009
9:08 (UTC+3)
TargetPolice station
Attack type
Suicide attack
Deaths25[1]
Injured164
PerpetratorsCaucasus Emirate[2]

The 2009 Nazran bombing occurred on 17 August 2009, in Nazran, the largest city of the Republic of Ingushetia in the Russian Federation. A suicide car bomber attacked police headquarters, and at least 25 people were killed and 164 injured. It was the most serious terrorist attack in Ingushetia in the early 21st century, where there had been social and political unrest related to independence movements.

The militant Islamist Caucasus Emirate claimed responsibility for the attack.

  1. ^ Investigators Seek Ingush Blast Plotters. The Moscow Times Issue 4214. 20 August 2009 Archived August 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference emirate was invoked but never defined (see the help page).