Armed underground takes responsibility for blasting store in Makhachkala

The responsibility for the explosion of the store in Makhachkala was taken by the grouping "Ansaru ash-Sharia". Dagestani policemen are under high alert regime and are searching for the car, used by criminals to flee.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that the bomb thrown into the store "24 Hours", located on the corner of Kotrov and Yaragsky Street, was triggered around 11:30 a.m. Moscow time. So far one casualty and one wounded person are known.

One of the websites that support the Dagestani wing of the armed underground has posted a message that the grouping "Ansaru ash-Sharia" had taken responsibility for the explosion. The message threatens the owners of the store against continuation of trading. Members of the grouping say they are fighting against sale of alcohol, which is contrary to Islam.

Meanwhile, policemen of Dagestan are in the high alert regime and are looking for a white Lada-Priora, which was used by the bombers to flee.

A criminal case was opened on the fact of the explosion under the article of "murder" and "illegal arms circulation", the ID for Dagestan of the ICRF reports.

Let us note here that the store "24 Hours" was blown up this August. Then, 16 persons suffered.