2010 Vladikavkaz bombing

2010 bombing in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia March 20242010 Vladikavkaz bombing Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania 9 September 2010 Unknown UTC+3 Suicide car bomb 17 (including the perpetrator) 161Число пострадавших во время теракта во Владикавказе превысило 160 человек Interfax, September 10, 2010 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 a car explosion killed 52 people, and in 2008, when a female suicide bomber detonated herself at the bus stop near the market, claiming the 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. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/sep/09/russian-market-deadly-car-bomb Islamist militants blamed after suicide bomb kills 16 in Christian Caucasus city Harding Luke 2010-09-09 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 2016-03-15 September 2010 Casualties At least 4 ethnic Armenians, including 1 Armenian citizen, were among the dead. Armenians were also among the injured.Four Armenians Among Russia Blast Victims RFEL, September 9, 2010 See also List of terrorist incidents, 2010 1999 Vladikavkaz bombing 2008 Vladikavkaz bombing References External links (AFP via Sydney Morning Herald) North Ossetia-Alania Category:21st-century mass murders in Russia Category:Suicide bombings in 2010 Category:2010 mass murders Category:Insurgency in the North Caucasus Category:History of North Ossetia–Alania Category:Suicide car and truck bombings in Russia Category:Terrorist incidents in Russia in 2010 Category:Gas explosions in Russia Category:September 2010 in Russia Category:Marketplace attacks in Russia Category:Terrorist incidents in Vladikavkaz Category:Suicide bombings in Russia Category:Car and truck bombings in 2010