Two persons killed and 15 others wounded in Ingushetia FSB office bombing

15.09.2003 Editor

INGUSHETIA, September 15, Caucasus Times – A massive bomb went off in the afternoon at the Ingushetia regional FSB office.

An explosives laden truck drove into the regional FSB building entrance, the Caucasus Times correspondent reported citing the Ingushetia Interior Ministry officials. The bomb truck ruined the building and damaged administrative offices nearby.

Prior to now the death toll is reportedly stood at 2 victims killed and 15 wounded as well the FSB agents as civilians. No further details has been reported so far.

The Interior Ministry of Ingushetia declined to comment the incident. A team of the police detectives are conducting investigation at the site, while threat level elevated for the law-enforcement agencies. A suicide-bomber terrorist attack is the main version of the police.

Meanwhile, another terror assault preceded the FSB bombing. On September 12, a massive land mine had been disarmed by experts just nearby the house the President of Ingushetia in Nazran. The improvised bomb was reportedly made of two large caliber artillery shells.

Malika Bagayeva, Caucasus Times, Ingushetia

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