World | Other World Stories

Many killed in Chechnya bomb explosion

A bomb explosion in Russia's restive Chechen area killed at least four people, local prosecutors said on Sunday

  • Agencies
  • Published: 13:09 November 23, 2008
  • Gulf News

Moscow: A bomb explosion in Russia's restive Chechen area killed at least four people, local prosecutors said on Sunday.

The region has witnessed two wars since the Soviet Union was dissolved but has seen relative calm for four years. However, in 2008, violence has become more frequent in nearby regions, notably Ingushetia.

In the latest attack, an explosion went off near an apartment building after police went to investigate an earlier report of gunfire around midnight near the capital Grozny.

"Three people, who were police officers, and one passerby, who was a civilian, died in the explosion," the prosecutor said.

  • Rate this article
  • Average reader rating (0 votes) 0 Stars
Tools

Emailing an article to friend is a simple way to share a news item. Your friend will receive an email with your name and email address as well any personal message you choose to send.

The information you provide on this page will not be used to send unsolicited emails.

This service is not intended to encourage spam, and action may be taken against individuals who maliciously enter personal details of another individual.

Share this article

More from World

Gulf News
Popular in World

More from world

News Editor's choice