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| Caucasus |
| Russian market blast kills five |
| 2002-04-28 |
| At least five people have been killed in an explosion at an outdoor market in southern Russia. Dozens more were injured when the device went off in Vladikavkaz, in the republic of North Ossetia, close to Chechnya. There have been no claims of responsibility but bomb attacks have been a problem for Russian officials in areas close to Chechnya since Moscow sent troops into the region in 1999. The explosion occurred two days after Russian security police released photos of a corpse said to be that of Khattab, killed in a Russian military operation. Could be a demonstration to show that Khattab's death didn't kill the movement. Given the area and the culture, could be Mr Big sending a message to the local shop owners, too. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |