Wednesday, January 06, 2010


Suicide bomber attacks Russian police

06 January, 2010, 10:40

A suicide bomber has killed at least five policemen and injured at least ten in an attack on a traffic police station in the southern Russian Republic of Dagestan on Wednesday.


Witnesses say a suicide bomber broke through the gate and tried to ram the station building, but exploded prematurely when he was impeded by an oncoming police car.

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The bombing occurred in the morning when the policemen were starting their shift.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called for the local police in Dagestan to step up security in the region.

A criminal case has been launched following the incident.







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