Violence in Ingushetia

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Violence in Ingushetia

Ingushetia’s corrupt officials and extreme Islamists may be behind a suicide bomb explosion at a police station in the capital of Nazran.

By Alexey Malashenko

Published on Aug 17, 2009

Source: Radio France Internationale

Although no one knows who is behind the suicide bomb attack that killed 19 in Ingushetia’s capital of Nazran, Alexey Malashenko explains that the timing of the bomb coincided with President Evkurov’s return to his post after an assassination attempt in June, which suggests “today’s bombing is directed personally at Bek Yevkurov because he promised he would intensify his fight against Wahhabism and against his enemies.”

About the Author

Alexey Malashenko

Former Scholar in Residence, Religion, Society, and Security Program

Malashenko is a former chair of the Carnegie Moscow Center’s Religion, Society, and Security Program.

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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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