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Suicide bombing kills 14 in Russia

Nazran, Aug 17: At least 14 people were killed and 60 others injured on Monday, Aug 17 when a suicide bomber exploded a truck at a police station in Russia.

A spokesman for the Regional President, Kaloi Akhilgov said, "The attacker rammed the gates of the local police headquarters in the city of Nazran in Ingushetia and detonated his explosives as police officers lined up for a morning check."

Svetlana Gorbakova of Investigative Committee said that at least 14 people were killed and 60 others were wounded.

She also said that the attacker and the truck, which carried at least 44 pounds of explosives, were destroyed by the blast. The police building was still on fire hours after the blast, and nearby buildings were badly damaged.

OneIndia News

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