22:52, 2 April 2007

Shuttle van blown up in Azerbaijan

On April 1 in the morning, a bomb exploded in a shuttle van ("marshrutka") on the route from Udzhar to Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. As a consequence, Ragim Askerov, 37, a resident of Hachmaz, who was carrying the bomb, was killed, and several passengers were wounded.

As a result of the explosion, its organizer R. Askerov died in situ, and Medzhnun Garaev, 47, who was sitting next to him, received facial injuries and lost his right eye. Doctors estimate his condition as extremely grave. Another victim - Seira Savidzhova - was placed, after doctors removed fragments out of her body, to a hospital ward.

According to some data, Askerov blew up a grenade, according to other sources - a hand-made explosive. A criminal case was excited, now investigation is underway.

Author: Zaur Rasulzade, CK correspondent