2008 Vladikavkaz bombing
43°00′58″N 44°39′00″E / 43.016°N 44.65°E
| 2008 Vladikavkaz bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, Russia |
| Date | November 6, 2008 |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Explosive belt |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Injured | 41 |
| Perpetrator | Caucasus Emirate |
The 2008 Vladikavkaz bombing took place on a routed taxicab, which was unloading passengers at a market in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, Russia on November 6, 2008, killing 12 and injuring 41. The bombing was committed by a female suicide bomber. On November 15, the attack was claimed by the Riyad-us Saliheen Brigade of Martyrs, a unit of the militant Caucasus Emirate group.