Date: 9 May 2002

Location: Kaspiysk, Dagestan, Russia

Type of event: terrorism

Description:

A bomb was set off at a Victory Day parade in Kaspiysk, Dagestan, Russia. The parade (commemorating the anniversary of victory in World War II) was in the main street of Kaspiysk. A shrapnel-packed bomb hidden in shrubbery by the street was detonated as a military band passed. Initial fatalities included 34 killed, including 19 soldiers, 12 children, and a number of World War II veterans. By the following day additional deaths from injuries brought the total to 41 killed, including 17 children; subsequently the death toll rose to 43. Over 150 were injured, including at least 31 children. The Russian authorities announced the arrest of 18 individuals in connection with the attack, reportedly masterminded by Rapani Khalilov, a Dagestani Muslim religious leader.

Consequences: 43 killed, 151 injured

References:

• BBC, "Arrests over Dagestan bombing," 25 June 2002, BBC News, on line [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2064253.stm].
• BBC, "Dagestan mourns parade victims," 10 May 2002, BBC News, on line [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1978377.stm].
• BBC, "Deadly blast hits Russian parade," 9 May 2002, BBC News, on line [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1976776.stm].

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