2003 Stavropol train bombing

Terrorist attack on commuter train, Russia

2003 Stavropol train bombing
Location of Stavropol Krai in Russia
Location	Yessentuki, Stavropol Krai, Russia
Date	December 5, 2003
Target	Stavropol Krai regional train
Attack type	suicide bombing
Deaths	46+
Injured	170+
Perpetrators	Mujahideen in Chechnya
Motive	Anti-Russian

Terrorism in Russia

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1995	Budyonnovsk
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Part of the First Chechen War, War of Dagestan, Second Chechen War, Insurgency in the North Caucasus, Islamic State insurgency in the North Caucasus, Islamic terrorism in Europe and Russo-Ukrainian War

The 2003 Stavropol train bombing was a terrorist attack that occurred on 5 December 2003, in Yessentuki, Stavropol Krai, Russia, when an explosion on a commuter train killed at least 46 people and injured over 170 more.

A regional electric train in Stavropol Krai was commuting from Kislovodsk to Mineralnye Vody in Stavropol Krai, when a suicide bomber armed with explosives equivalent to an estimated 7 kilograms (15 pounds) worth of TNT detonated as the train departed from the station in Yessentuki.

Responsibility for the attack was immediately pointed at Chechen terrorists, who had committed previous attacks on trains on the line shortly before, including one on September 3, 2003, killing 7 and injuring more than 80. Ibragim Israpilov, a former local official from Chechnya, was convicted in 2004 for organizing the September blast and sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment. He is sometimes erroneously reported as being behind the December 5 bombing. Another series of suicide bombings and other terrorist attacks in and around Chechnya and Moscow also occurred in 2003, which added to suspicion.

As of February 2023, there were no arrests or convictions for the Yessentuki attack.

References

Death of another victim takes Russian train blast toll to 46
"Чистосердечное признание пересмотру не подлежит". Retrieved 29 March 2017.
"36 killed in train blast near Chechnya". Retrieved 29 March 2017.

v t e Railway accidents and incidents in 2003 (2003)
Jan 3 Ghatnandur train crash, India Jan 31 Waterfall rail accident, Australia Feb 1 Dete train crash, Zimbabwe Feb 3 Melbourne runaway train, Australia Feb 18 Daegu subway fire, South Korea May 23 Ladhowal train fire, India Jun 3 Chinchilla train collision, Spain Jun 23 Vaibhavwadi train crash, India Jul 2 Warangal train crash, India Dec 5 Stavropol train bombing, Russia
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