Incident Summary:

04/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on Federal Security Services agents as the agents attempted to stop the assailants' vehicle in Ust-Nevinsky, Stavropol, Russia. Two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Caucasus Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201704210060

When:
2017-04-21

Country:
Russia

Region:
Eastern Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Stavropol

City:
Near Ust-Nevinsky

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Kochubeevskiy district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Federal Security Service (FSB)
Specific Description Security Agency Officials
Nationality of Target Russia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Automatic Weapon
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Caucasus Province of the Islamic State Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Note left at scene)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 2
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 2
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Law Enforcement," Russia & CIS Military Weekly, April 28, 2017.
"Law Enforcement," Russia & CIS Military Daily, April 24, 2017.