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dynamite, created a crater 4 metres (13 ft) wide and 2 metres (6.6 ft) deep, damaged the police headquarters building and nearby apartments. It also caused ammunition stored in the police headquarters to explode. Twenty people were reported to have been killed and 138 were injured. The toll later rose to 25 killed and 164 wounded, with 15 of the dead being
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Largest terrorist attack of the 21st century in Ingushetia, Russia
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1073:"Many killed in Russia bomb attack"
1312:21st-century mass murder in Russia
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861:In 2009, the violence grew in the
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934:List of terrorist incidents, 2009
1337:Insurgency in the North Caucasus
1252:. Russia Profile. Archived from
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788:Ministry of Emergency Situations
703:Insurgency in the North Caucasus
1182:Caucasus suicide blast kills 20
727:occurred on 17 August 2009, in
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1317:2009 building bombings
1250:"Welcome Back to Arms"
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733:Republic of Ingushetia
1342:History of Ingushetia
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477:Vladikavkaz
420:Vladikavkaz
320:Znamenskoye
257:Vladikavkaz
208:Budyonnovsk
83:Attack type
1306:Categories
1279:44°46′00″E
1276:43°13′00″N
1260:2009-08-17
1209:2009-08-19
1138:2009-08-17
1079:2009-08-17
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955:References
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1231:Reuters
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637:Kizlyar
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482:Grozny
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