Incident Summary:

06/21/2009: On Sunday, in Nazran, Ingushetia, Russia, assailants attacked a police officer’s house with grenades and small arms causing no casualties but damaging the home. No group claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
200906210001

When:
2009-06-21

Country:
Russia

Region:
USSR & the Newly Independent States (NIS)

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Ingushetia

City:
Nazran

Location Details:
The attack took place in Nazran, Ingushetia, Russia.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Police
Specific Description The residence of a police officer was targeted in the attack.
Nationality of Target Russia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite Grenade
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Unknown firearms were used in the attack. A grenade was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Situation of Multi-Party Conflict?Unknown
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) No
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Information
Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"National Counterterrorism Center, "One Residence Damaged in Armed Attack in Nazran, Ingushetiya, Russia," Worldwide Incidents Tracking System, November 19, 2009."
"Jane's Intelligence, "Militants Attack Police Officer's Residence In Russia's Ingushetia," Terrorism Watch Report, June 23, 2009."