Incident Summary:

03/11/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in front of a Salafi mosque in Nazran, Ingushetia, Russia. At least four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201603110015

When:
2016-03-11

Country:
Russia

Region:
Eastern Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Ingushetia

City:
Nazran

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity Nasyr-Kortovskaya Mosque
Specific Description Mosque
Nationality of Target Russia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
Weapon Details
An explosives-laden vehicle containing ten kilograms of TNT was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 4 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 4
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Imam about explosion of his mosque in Nazran: 'So, I am bothering someone'," Interfax, March 14, 2016.
"WAS RAMZAN KADYROV BEHIND ATTEMPT TO KILL INGUSH CLERIC?," States News Service, March 14, 2016.
"VBIED attack wounds four people in Russia's Ingushetia," Jane's, March 15, 2016.