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| Suicide bomber identified as Ingushetia mourns |
| 2012-08-20 |
| Three days of mourning and heightened security have been declared in Ingushetia after the terrorist attack at the funeral of a police officer. A suicide bomber blew himself up on Sunday at the funeral of policeman Ilez Korigov, killed by gunfire the day before. Eight people died in the terrorist act, including the suicide bomber, and 15 were injured. Ingushetian authorities have released the name of the alleged perpetrator of the attack: Khamzat Aldiyev, 34, who is on the wanted list as a member of clandestine armed gangs. The bomb was equivalent to 10 kilograms of TNT. Zurab Geroyev,the republic investigative committee spokesman, said, "The bomb was filled with shrapnel." "The suicide bomber entered the courtyard of a private house, where policemen had arrived to convey condolences to the relatives of their slain colleague, and blew himself up," he added. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #1 RIH (Rest in Hell) Khamzat! No virgins for you. Go to the back of the line. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2012-08-20 17:40 |