2002 Grozny Truck Bombing
Coordinates: 43°24′00″N 45°42′58″E / 43.4°N 45.716°E / 43.4; 45.716
| 27 December 2002 Grozny bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Grozny, Chechnya (Russia) |
| Date | December 27, 2002 |
| Target | Chechen government HQ |
| Attack type | Car bombs |
| Deaths | 83 |
| Injured | 210 |
| Perpetrators | Riyadus Salihiin |
The Grozny truck bombing occurred on December 27, 2002, when three Chechen suicide bombers ran vehicles into the heavily guarded republic's government headquarters in the regional capital Grozny.
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