Nine killed by twin bombings in Russia's Dagestan

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Source: BBC

Nine killed by twin bombings in Russia's Dagestan

Kizlyar is situated close to Dagestan's border with Chechnya
At least nine people, including a top regional police official, have been killed by two bombs in Russia's restive North Caucasus republic of Dagestan.

A car bomb was detonated at about 0830 (0430 GMT) outside the offices of the local interior ministry and the FSB security agency in the town of Kizlyar.

The second bomb went off about 35 minutes later on the same street.

Russia is on alert after double suicide bombings on the Moscow Metro on Monday morning, which killed 39 people.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has called on security forces to "scrape from the sewers" those responsible. Investigators say they believe the bombers were linked to militants operating in the North Caucasus.



Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8596084.stm

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1. Somebody is peeing on Putin's intelligence reputation (no text)

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2. We'll see in a few months n/t

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3. Shit. I know someone there, hope he's OK

For people who don't know, Dagestan is next door to Chechnya. I had to look it up, too.

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4. .New suicide blasts shake Russia

Source: AFP

MOSCOW (AFP) – Suicide bombers killed 12 people Wednesday in double strikes targeting police in Russia's turbulent North Caucasus, just two days after attacks in Moscow claimed by a Islamist group left 39 dead.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the latest attack in the North Caucasus region may be linked to the strikes on the Moscow metro by two female suicide bombers.

The leader of the Islamist "Emirate of the Caucasus" has claimed responsibility for the Moscow metro bombings, two Internet sites reported Wednesday, citing a video message and adding that he threatened more attacks.

Russia has for years been fighting an Islamist-fuelled insurgency in the North Caucasus but the metro bombings in the heart of Moscow, largely spared attacks for the last six years, shook the country to its core.


Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100331/wl_afp/russiaattacks