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{{Short description|Terrorist attack on commuter train, Russia}}
{{Infobox terrorist attack
{{Infobox terrorist attack
|title= Stavropol train bombing
| title = 2003 Stavropol train bombing
| image = Map of Russia (2014–2022) - Stavropol Krai.svg
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| caption = Location of Stavropol Krai in Russia
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|location=[[Stavropol Krai]]
| location = [[Yessentuki]], [[Stavropol Krai]], [[Russia]]
|target=[[regional rail|Regional train]]
| target = Stavropol Krai regional train
|date=December 5, 2003
| date = December 5, 2003
|time=
| time =
|timezone=
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|type=[[Suicide bombing]]
| type = [[suicide bombing]]
|fatalities=At least 46
| fatalities = 46+
|injuries=More than 170
| injuries = 170+
|perps=[[Riyadus-Salihiin]]
| perps = [[Mujahideen in Chechnya]]
|motive=
| motive = Anti-Russian
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{{Campaignbox Second Chechen War terrorism}}
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The '''2003 Stavropol train bombing''' was a [[suicide bomber]] blast which ripped through the [[commuter train]] in [[Stavropol Krai]], [[Russia]] going from [[Kislovodsk]] to [[Mineralnye Vody]] as it was leaving [[Yessentuki]] on December 5, 2003. The explosion killed at least 46 people and injured more than 170.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200312/s1014997.htm Death of another victim takes Russian train blast toll to 46]</ref>
The '''2003 Stavropol train bombing''' was a [[terrorist attack]] that occurred on 5 December 2003, in [[Yessentuki]], [[Stavropol Krai]], [[Russia]], when an [[explosion]] on a [[commuter train]] killed at least 46 people and injured over 170 more.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200312/s1014997.htm Death of another victim takes Russian train blast toll to 46]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


A regional [[Electric locomotive|electric train]] in Stavropol Krai was commuting from [[Kislovodsk]] to [[Mineralnye Vody]] in Stavropol Krai, when a [[suicide bomber]] armed with [[explosives]] equivalent to an estimated {{convert|7|kg|lb|abbr=off}} worth of [[TNT]] detonated as the train departed from the station in Yessentuki.
The rebel [[Chechnya|Chechen]] government denied it was responsible for the blast. It was another in the series of [[suicide bombing]]s and other attacks in and around Chechnya and [[Moscow]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-12/05/content_287783.htm|title=36 killed in train blast near Chechnya|publisher=|accessdate=29 March 2017}}</ref>


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Responsibility for the attack was immediately pointed at [[Chechnya|Chechen]] terrorists, who had committed previous attacks on trains on the line shortly before, including one on September 3, 2003, killing 7 and injuring more than 80. Ibragim Israpilov, a former local official from Chechnya, was convicted in 2004 for organizing the September blast and sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ng.ru/events/2004-09-22/10_kislovodsk.html|title=Чистосердечное признание пересмотру не подлежит|publisher=|accessdate=29 March 2017}}</ref> He is sometimes erroneously reported as being behind the December 5 bombing. Another series of suicide bombings and other terrorist attacks in and around Chechnya and [[Moscow]] also occurred in 2003, which added to suspicion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-12/05/content_287783.htm|title=36 killed in train blast near Chechnya|publisher=|accessdate=29 March 2017}}</ref>
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As of December 2009, there were no arrests or convictions for this explosion.


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As of February 2023, there were no arrests or convictions for the Yessentuki attack.
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Another train following the same route was bombed on September 3, 2003, killing 7 and injuring more than 80. Ibragim Israpilov, former local official from Chechnya, was convicted in 2004 for organizing that blast and sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ng.ru/events/2004-09-22/10_kislovodsk.html|title=Чистосердечное признание пересмотру не подлежит|publisher=|accessdate=29 March 2017}}</ref> He is sometimes erroneously reported as being behind the December 5 bombing.


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== See also ==
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Latest revision as of 18:58, 28 October 2024

2003 Stavropol train bombing
Location of Stavropol Krai in Russia
LocationYessentuki, Stavropol Krai, Russia
DateDecember 5, 2003
TargetStavropol Krai regional train
Attack type
suicide bombing
Deaths46+
Injured170+
PerpetratorsMujahideen in Chechnya
MotiveAnti-Russian

The 2003 Stavropol train bombing was a terrorist attack that occurred on 5 December 2003, in Yessentuki, Stavropol Krai, Russia, when an explosion on a commuter train killed at least 46 people and injured over 170 more.[1]

A regional electric train in Stavropol Krai was commuting from Kislovodsk to Mineralnye Vody in Stavropol Krai, when a suicide bomber armed with explosives equivalent to an estimated 7 kilograms (15 pounds) worth of TNT detonated as the train departed from the station in Yessentuki.

Responsibility for the attack was immediately pointed at Chechen terrorists, who had committed previous attacks on trains on the line shortly before, including one on September 3, 2003, killing 7 and injuring more than 80. Ibragim Israpilov, a former local official from Chechnya, was convicted in 2004 for organizing the September blast and sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment.[2] He is sometimes erroneously reported as being behind the December 5 bombing. Another series of suicide bombings and other terrorist attacks in and around Chechnya and Moscow also occurred in 2003, which added to suspicion.[3]

As of February 2023, there were no arrests or convictions for the Yessentuki attack.

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References

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  1. ^ Death of another victim takes Russian train blast toll to 46[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Чистосердечное признание пересмотру не подлежит". Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  3. ^ "36 killed in train blast near Chechnya". Retrieved 29 March 2017.

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