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Target
  
Non-fatal injuries
  
14

Date
  
9 December 2003

Attack type
  
Deaths
  
6 (+1 bomber)

Motive
  
terrorism

Perpetrator
  
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Location
  
Perpetrators
  
Shamil Basayev, Riyadus-Salihiin

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2003 red square bombing


The 2003 Red Square bombing was the 9 December 2003 suicide bombing on Mohovaja street in Moscow.

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According to police, a female suicide bomber set off an explosive belt on a busy street close to the Moscow Kremlin, killing six people and injuring 44. Moscow's mayor Yuri Luzhkov reported speculation that the bomber had intended to target the nearby Moscow City Hall or State Duma instead. According to the investigation, the suicide bomber was identified as Khadishat (in other sources - Khedizhi) Mangerieva, a widow of a Chechen rebel commander of Kurchaloyevsky District, Ruslan Mangeriev, who was killed during the Second Chechen War.

Inga Gizoeva's role

One of the victims, Inga (Inna) Gizoeva, was suspected to be a helper of Mangerieva. After speculation, several Russian newspapers printed apologies to Gizoeva's parents.

References

2003 Red Square bombing Wikipedia


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