2003 Red Square bombing

The 2003 Red Square bombing was the 9 December 2003 suicide bombing on Mohovaja street in Moscow.

Red Square bombing
Hotel "National", Moscow
LocationMokhovaya Street 15/1, Moscow, Russia
Coordinates55°45′24″N 37°36′51″E / 55.756608°N 37.61421°E / 55.756608; 37.61421
Date2003-12-09
10:53 (UTC+3)
TargetFear
Attack type
Suicide attack
Deaths6 (+1 bomber)
Injured14
PerpetratorsShamil Basayev, Riyadus-Salihiin
MotiveIslamic terrorism

According to police, a female suicide bomber set off an explosive belt on a busy street close to the Moscow Kremlin, killing six people and injuring 14. Moscow's mayor Yuri Luzhkov reported speculation that the bomber had intended to target the nearby Moscow City Hall or State Duma instead. According to the investigation,[1] the suicide bomber was identified as Khadishat (in other sources - Khedizhi) Mangerieva, a widow of a Chechen rebel commander of Kurchaloyevsky District, Ruslan Mangeriev, who was killed during the Second Chechen War.

Inga Gizoeva's role

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One of the victims, Inga (Inna) Gizoeva, was suspected to be a helper of Mangerieva. After speculation, several Russian newspapers printed apologies to Gizoeva's parents.

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References

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  • Anderson, Sean K.; Sloan, Stephen (2009). Historical Dictionary of Terrorism (3rd ed.). Plymouth: Scarecrow Press. p. 103. ISBN 9780810863118. OCLC 743199804.
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