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| At least 19 people have been killed by a powerful bomb attack at a police station in southern Russia, officials and hospital sources say. | At least 19 people have been killed by a powerful bomb attack at a police station in southern Russia, officials and hospital sources say. |
| The suspected suicide bomb in Nazran, the main city in the republic of Ingushetia, hurt more than 60 others, with some children said to be injured. | |
| The explosion gutted the building as police lined up for a shift change. | The explosion gutted the building as police lined up for a shift change. |
| Ingushetia borders Chechnya and has seen a spate of shootings, bombings and other attacks on police and government. | Ingushetia borders Chechnya and has seen a spate of shootings, bombings and other attacks on police and government. |
| Violence aimed at Chechnya's pro-Russian government has frequently spilled over into neighbouring republics in the North Caucasus, including Ingushetia and Dagestan. | Violence aimed at Chechnya's pro-Russian government has frequently spilled over into neighbouring republics in the North Caucasus, including Ingushetia and Dagestan. |
| Ingush President Yunus-Bek Yevkurov was severely wounded when a suicide bomber attacked his motorcade in June 2009. He has not yet returned to work but is said to be recovering. | Ingush President Yunus-Bek Yevkurov was severely wounded when a suicide bomber attacked his motorcade in June 2009. He has not yet returned to work but is said to be recovering. |
| 'Not enough blood' | 'Not enough blood' |
| Monday's bomb attack was described as the deadliest strike in months in Ingushetia. | Monday's bomb attack was described as the deadliest strike in months in Ingushetia. |
| ANALYSIS Sarah Rainsford, BBC News This attack is part of a recent surge in violence in the mainly Muslim North Caucasus region of Russia. The large-scale separatist conflict that ravaged Chechnya has now ended after 15 years. In April, the Russian president declared Chechnya to be stable enough to ease security restrictions, and lower the number of Russian troops. | |
| But the insurgency in the Caucasus has gradually changed form into an Islamist uprising, and spread beyond Chechnya's borders. Militants have targeted government officials and the security forces in particular, with a combination of deadly gun battles and suicide attacks. | |
| President Yunus-Bek Yevkurov was appointed by the Kremlin to head the autonomous republic of Ingushetia - and arrived vowing to end the violence and combat serious corruption. He's still recovering from an attempt on his life. | |
| Images from Nazran showed scenes of devastation within the police station compound, with nearby homes also badly damaged and burned-out cars strewn nearby. | Images from Nazran showed scenes of devastation within the police station compound, with nearby homes also badly damaged and burned-out cars strewn nearby. |
| The suicide bomber was reported to have rammed his vehicle into the gates of the police compound as officers were reporting for inspection, government spokesman Kaloi Akhilgov said. | The suicide bomber was reported to have rammed his vehicle into the gates of the police compound as officers were reporting for inspection, government spokesman Kaloi Akhilgov said. |
| "Practically all the cars and buildings in the yard of the police headquarters were completely destroyed," Reuters quoted him as saying. | "Practically all the cars and buildings in the yard of the police headquarters were completely destroyed," Reuters quoted him as saying. |
| The bomber was assumed to be among the dead, although this could not be confirmed. | The bomber was assumed to be among the dead, although this could not be confirmed. |
| Mr Akghilov told the AFP news agency that all of the dead were police, but 11 children were among those injured. Many of the injured were those living in residential buildings adjacent to the police station, he said. | Mr Akghilov told the AFP news agency that all of the dead were police, but 11 children were among those injured. Many of the injured were those living in residential buildings adjacent to the police station, he said. |
| The injured, many of whom were said to be in a serious condition, were taken to hospitals in Nazran. | The injured, many of whom were said to be in a serious condition, were taken to hospitals in Nazran. |
| But Mr Akghilov said authorities were struggling to cope with the casualties. | But Mr Akghilov said authorities were struggling to cope with the casualties. |
| "We have not had such an attack for a long time," he said, adding that hospitals did not have enough blood to treat the injured. | "We have not had such an attack for a long time," he said, adding that hospitals did not have enough blood to treat the injured. |
| A statement by Ingushetia's state prosecutor's office said the bomb had been driven into the police station inside a small, Russian-made truck called a Gazelle, AFP said. | |
| The explosion was described as "powerful", causing many casualties and "significant damage to the building", the statement added. It was estimated to have the force of at least 20kg (44lbs) of TNT explosives, officials said. | |
| Much of the violence in Ingushetia has echoed the continuing violence in Chechnya, with escalating clashes in the past year between pro-Russian security forces and armed militants. | Much of the violence in Ingushetia has echoed the continuing violence in Chechnya, with escalating clashes in the past year between pro-Russian security forces and armed militants. |
| Less than a week ago, Ingushetia's construction minister was shot dead by masked gunmen. | Less than a week ago, Ingushetia's construction minister was shot dead by masked gunmen. |
| That followed the shooting dead of three employees of Russia's emergencies ministry. | That followed the shooting dead of three employees of Russia's emergencies ministry. |
| In Chechnya, Russian forces were engaged in heavy fighting with separatist rebels until a few years ago, though the fighting has become much less intense recently. | In Chechnya, Russian forces were engaged in heavy fighting with separatist rebels until a few years ago, though the fighting has become much less intense recently. |
| Are you in Ingushetia? Have you seen or heard the effects of today's bomb attack? Send us your comments using the form below. | Are you in Ingushetia? Have you seen or heard the effects of today's bomb attack? Send us your comments using the form below. |
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