1996 Kaspiysk bombing

42°53′45.32″N 47°37′39.77″E / 42.8959222°N 47.6277139°E / 42.8959222; 47.6277139DateNovember 16, 1996Deaths68PerpetratorsChechen rebels

Terrorism in Russia

Bold italics indicate incidents resulting in more than 50 deaths. Incidents are bombings, unless described otherwise.
1977	Moscow
1995	Budyonnovsk
1996	Kizlyar-Pervomayskoye Kaspiysk
1999	Vladikavkaz Apartment bombings
2002	Kaspiysk Moscow Grozny
2003	Znamenskoye Tushino Stavropol Red Square
2004	Moscow (February) Grozny Moscow (August) Aircraft bombings Beslan
2006	Moscow
2008	Vladikavkaz
2009	Nazran Nevsky Express
2010	Moscow Kizlyar Stavropol Tsentoroy Vladikavkaz Grozny
2011	Domodedovo
2012	Makhachkala
2013	Volgograd (October) Volgograd (December) GTA gang
2014	Grozny bombing Grozny clashes GTA gang
2015	Metrojet Flight 9268 (going to Russia)
2016	Shchelkovo Highway
2017	Saint Petersburg
2018	Kizlyar
2024	Crocus City Hall

Part of the First Chechen War, War of Dagestan, Second Chechen War, Insurgency in the North Caucasus, Islamic State insurgency in the North Caucasus and Islamic terrorism in Europe

The 1996 Kaspiysk bombing occurred on 16 November 1996 when Chechen terrorists bombed an apartment building in Kaspiysk, Dagestan, killing 68 people.

The bombing destroyed a nine-story apartment.^[1] 68 people died, including 21 children.^[2] The target of the explosion is suspected to be against Russian Border Guard officers who were living inside with their families.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Boris Yeltsin declared a national day of mourning in response to the attack.^[5]

References

^ "1996 Global Terrorism: Europe and Eurasia Overview". irp.fas.org. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Russia detains three bombing suspects". UPI. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^ "Deadly blast hits Russian parade". 9 May 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^ "Terrorist attacks in Russia". www.johnstonsarchive.net. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^ "Suspect Held in Bombing of Apartments in South Russia". Los Angeles Times. 19 November 1996. Retrieved 1 May 2022.