Russian bomb blasts raise concerns for 2014 Winter Olympics
04 may 2012 (16:34) - Sports
Two automobiles exploded outside of a police station in the Russian Republic of Dagestan, wounding a number of pedestrians. Several casualties have been reported as a result of the blasts, which authorities are calling a suicide attack by Islamic insurgents.
Russian forces have attempted to quell the insurgency in North Caucasus in preparation for the Winter Olympics in 2014, which will take place near the city of Sochi. Millions of international athletes and tourists will travel to Russia for the event.
President Vladimir Putin has been trying to end the rebellion for more than a dozen years.
Police officers and civilians are often the victims of militant aggression in Dagestan, but bombing incidents are infrequent.
Dagestan has been relatively stable for several weeks, reporting few incidents of Islamic attacks, though these car explosions were the deadliest in months.
The first blast went off at about 10:10 p.m. on Thursday night, according to The New York Times, and as scores of police and aid workers arrived at the scene to assist the wounded, the second bomb erupted, injuring many more.
Source http://www.netglobers.com/europe/russian-bomb-blasts-raise-concerns-for-2014-winter-olympics--34207.html
Two automobiles exploded outside of a police station in the Russian Republic of Dagestan, wounding a number of pedestrians. Several casualties have been reported as a result of the blasts, which authorities are calling a suicide attack by Islamic insurgents.
Russian forces have attempted to quell the insurgency in North Caucasus in preparation for the Winter Olympics in 2014, which will take place near the city of Sochi. Millions of international athletes and tourists will travel to Russia for the event.
President Vladimir Putin has been trying to end the rebellion for more than a dozen years.
Police officers and civilians are often the victims of militant aggression in Dagestan, but bombing incidents are infrequent.
Dagestan has been relatively stable for several weeks, reporting few incidents of Islamic attacks, though these car explosions were the deadliest in months.
The first blast went off at about 10:10 p.m. on Thursday night, according to The New York Times, and as scores of police and aid workers arrived at the scene to assist the wounded, the second bomb erupted, injuring many more.
Source http://www.netglobers.com/europe/russian-bomb-blasts-raise-concerns-for-2014-winter-olympics--34207.html
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