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At least one killed in attack on liquor store in Dagestan
At least one person was killed during a bomb attack on a liquor store on Friday in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan.An unidentified security official said the store may have come under attack because it sold alcohol. He said, "It is not the first time that this store has been bombed. The first time it happened was on August 3." An unidentified person entered the store, shot the security guard and left the bomb inside the premises, the official said. The attacker later detonated the bomb by mobile phone. The Investigative Committee said two other people were wounded in the explosion, which completely destroyed the store. Stores selling liquor have come under sustained pressure from radical Islamists in Dagestan. Police are also considering the possibility that the attackers were The attack is similar to an incident late last month in which a double bombing struck a liquor store and adjacent shop in Makhachkala, killing at least one person and wounding several others. Posted by: ryuge 2013-11-11 |
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