23:10, 24 August 2009

A powerful bomb blows up in Kabardino-Balkaria

On August 23, in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), when a local district militiaman was moving in his car, a powerful explosive was triggered. The militiaman did not suffer; and as reported by a source in the republic's power bodies, the culprits have been established.

Let us remind you that on August 20, in Kabardino-Balkaria, an explosion in the city of Tyrnyauz killed a man and wounded another one.

As reported today by the United Information Centre (UIC) of law-enforcement bodies of the KBR, yesterday a self-made explosive (SME) was triggered at 2:55 p.m. Moscow time in Elborus settlement, in the roadside of the Elborus-Tyrnyauz highway, some 100 meters off the apartment houses.

According to experts, the power of the SME was 20 kilos in trotyl equivalent. It consisted of a mix of ammonium nitrate and aluminium powder. The "Interfax" reports that the car of the district militiaman received some mechanical damage.

See earlier reports: "Woman injured by grenade explosion in Kabardino-Balkaria," "Casualties of combat collision in Kabardino-Balkaria identified," "Kabardino-Balkaria: all seven casualties of special operation identified."