Terrorist act in Ingushetia

An unidentified radio-controlled explosive device went off near the republican hospital in Giatbek Hajji St in Nazran, Ingushetia, at 3.50 pm on Monday. The bomb was planted under a gas pipeline, a source with the republican Internal Affairs Ministry said. He added that the pipeline was of a low-pressure type, which had prevented fire.

The explosion damaged a police vehicle, a truck and one BMW car, killing its driver. Besides, three more people were wounded, according to the Southern regional centre of the Civil Defence and Emergencies Ministry as quoted by Interfax.

Another major terrorist act was prevented in Ingushetia in the morning today. A bomb was found at a filling station near the federal motorway Kavkaz ("Caucasus") at the intersection of the road from the capital of Ingushetia, Magas, to Nazran.

The bomb, ready to detonate, was found in the basement of a structure. It was planted at the same level as fuel cisterns at the filling station, NEWSru.com quotes the acting Minister of Internal Affairs of Ingushetia as saying.

According to the Ingush Internal Affairs Ministry, an act of terrorism had been committed several months ago not far from the place where the bomb was found, resulting in nine Ingush police officers wounded.