- Joined
- Feb 7, 2011
- Messages
- 7,701
- Likes
- 9,099
Dagestan suicide bombing kills 4 road police, injures 5
Islamist loonies at it again.
Four police officers have been killed and five others were injured when a vehicle exploded at a road police post in Russia's Republic of Dagestan. The explosion happened during a routine road inspection.
The initial blast killed three policemen, while the fourth died from his injuries in a hospital hours later. One person remains unaccounted for. The body of the suicide bomber was so badly damaged by the explosion that "nothing's left of him," a source told Interfax news agency.Police estimated the yield of the explosive device to be about 100 kilograms of TNT. The blast left a crater 1.5 meters deep and 4 meters in diameter, and badly damaged a checkpoint building.
Hours after the explosion, local security forces spotted a gang of militants that may have been connected to the suicide bombing. The gang was cornered near a local village.
Three militants were eliminated following the attack, RIA Novosti reported.
"There is information that they may have been involved in an attack near a police post earlier today," the news agency said, citing the police press office.
Police also discovered a hidden cache in which explosives may have been prepared before being loaded into the car.
Source: RTThe explosion occurred near the entrance to the city of Khasavyurt, Dagestan, early in the morning as police ordered the driver of a Lada Priora to stop his car for an ID check.
By intercepting the explosives-carrying vehicle at a checkpoint outside the city center, law enforcement officers prevented an attack in a more densely populated area, Dagestani security officials said.
The Russian Interior Ministry has dispatched a team of investigators to help Dagestan probe the bombing.
Islamist loonies at it again.
Last edited: