2012 Makhachkala attack

Suicide bombing incident at Dagestan, Russia 2012 Makhachkala attack File:Dagestan in Russia.svg Location of Dagestan in Russia File:Russia Dagestan location map.svg Location of Makhachkala in Dagestan 250px 3 May 2012 Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia 13-40http://bnonews.com/news/index.php/news/id5501 Top ISIS commander killed in clashes in Russia's Caucasus region December 4, 2016 BNO News December 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161205123917/http://bnonews.com/news/index.php/news/id5501 December 5, 2016 dead 100-130 Caucasus Emirate Bomb The 2012 Makhachkala attack occurred on 3 May 2012 after two suicide bombers detonated explosive-filled cars near a traffic police checkpoint in Makhachkala, a city and capital in the republic of Dagestan, Russia, killing as many as 40 people. More than 130 others were injured in the blasts, at least 67 of them seriously. Government sources speculated that the bombers may have been transporting TNT to a downtown location in anticipation of the annual May Day parade on May 9.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-dagestan-blast-idUSBRE8430E620120504 Twin bomb attacks kill 12 in Russia's Dagestan | Reuters 4 May 2012 reuters.com 2014-11-03http://en.ria.ru/crime/20120504/173228381.html Police Establish Organizers of Makhachkala Bombings | Crime | RIA Novosti 4 May 2012 en.ria.ru 2014-11-03http://www.start.umd.edu/gtd/search/IncidentSummary.aspx?gtdid=201205030002 Incident Summary for GTDID: 201205030002 Authorities at the time put the death toll at 13, but in December 2016, the Federal Security Service put the casualty figures at 40 dead and more than 100 injured. The statement was issued in connection with the death of Rustam Asildarov, who was allegedly involved in the Makhachkala attack. See also List of clashes in the North Caucasus in 2012 Makhachkala Rus bombing References 2 Category:21st-century mass murders in Russia Category:Insurgency in the North Caucasus Category:2012 mass murders Category:Terrorist incidents in Russia in 2012 Category:Suicide car and truck bombings in Russia Category:Islamic terrorism in Russia Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2012 Category:May 2012 crimes in Europe Russia Category:Terrorist incidents during the Chechen–Russian conflict Category:Suicide bombings in 2012 Category:2010s in Dagestan Category:Car and truck bombings in 2012 Category:Caucasus Emirate Category:Road incidents in Russia Category:2012 road incidents in Europe Category:Suicide bombings in the North Caucasus