October 2013 Volgograd bus bombing
| October 2013 Volgograd bus bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Insurgency in the North Caucasus | |
 The bus targeted by Asiyalova after the bombing | |
.svg) Location of Volgograd Oblast in Russia | |
| Location | Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast, Southern Federal District, Russia |
| Date | 21 October 2013 14.05 Moscow Time [10:05 GMT] |
| Target | Civilians on board a bus |
Attack type | Suicide attack |
| Weapons | Explosive belt |
| Deaths | 8 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 37[1] |
| Perpetrators | Naida Asiyalova[2] |
On 21 October 2013, a suicide bombing took place on a bus in the city of Volgograd, in the Volgograd Oblast of Southern Russia. The attack was carried out by a female perpetrator named Naida Sirazhudinovna Asiyalova (Russian: Наида Сиражудиновна Асиялова), who detonated an explosive belt containing 500–600 grams of TNT inside a bus carrying approximately 50 people, killing 7 civilians and injuring at least 36 others.[3][4][5][6][7]
Attack
The bombing was committed by Naida Asiyalova, a 30-year-old fugitive from the Republic of Dagestan. Asiyalova was the wife of Dmitry Sokolov, a militant from Makhachkala, Dagestan's capital city. The suicide attack upon the bus in Volgograd was expected to take place in Moscow.[8]
In response, authorities from the Volgograd Oblast declared three days of mourning. Members of the public donated blood for the victims of the blast.[9]
On 22 October, the People's Republic of China condemned the bombing.[10]
On 16 November, Russian security forces killed 5 insurgents, including Naida Asiyalova's husband, Dmitry Sokolov, converted to islam under the name of Abdul Jabbar.[11][12][13]
Victims
- Viktoria Koneva (20)
- Maksim Ledkov (16)
- Kirill Litvinenko (18)
- Yelena Mikhailova (29)
- Maria Popadinets (18)
- Yulia Prikhodchenko (22) [14]
- Tatyana Vereshchagina (59) [15]
References
- ^ "The attack in Volgograd injured 37 people". Itar-Tass. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ^ "Volgograd Bus Bomb Victims Laid to Rest as Police Hunt Bomber's Husband".
- ^ "At least 5 people die in bus explosion". Russia Today. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "A bus explosion killed 4 people in Russia". BBC News. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Russia bus explosion killed 4 people". Reuters. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ Five dead, 27 injured in bus explosion in Volgograd region
- ^ "Up to 6 Killed in Bus Bomb Blast in S.Russia – Officials". Ria Novosti. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Volgograd suicide blast was planned for Moscow - Investigative Committee source — RT News". Rt.com. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ^ "Volgograd mourns victims of bus bombing, police look for organizers — RT News". Rt.com. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ^ "China condemned Volgograd bus bombing". Xinhua News Agency. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Russian security forces kill self-confessed militant organizer of Volgograd suicide bombing — RT News". Rt.com. 2013-11-16. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ^ "Militant Behind Volgograd Suicide Bombing Killed in Russia's Dagestan | Crime | RIA Novosti". En.ria.ru. 2013-11-17. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ^ "Russian police kill suspected Volgograd bus bomber in shootout". Reuters. 2013-11-16. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ^ By Rfe/Rl (2013-10-22). "Radio Free Europe". Rferl.org. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ^ "RT". RT. 2013-11-18. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
