BOMB ABOARD COMMUTER TRAIN KILLS MORE THAN 30
By empty (12/5/2003 issue of the CACI Analyst)
At least 38 people were killed and more than 150 injured on 5 December by an explosion on a commuter train near the Stavropol Krai town of Yessentuki. Local police said that the explosion was caused by a bomb placed in a car on the crowded commuter train, while some reports indicated that a female suicide bomber might have been involved. Police immediately announced that they suspect Chechen militants carried out the attack.Visit also
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