14 May 2018, 08:59
On May 7-14, 2018, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of May 7-14, 2018, there were no victims to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Bombings and terror acts
On May 8, an explosion occurred in a room for ziyarat near the tomb of Said-Afandi of Chirkei in the village of Chirkei in the Buynaksk District. The tomb was severely damaged.
Responsibility for the explosion was claimed by the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) banned in Russia. According to a source from the law enforcement bodies, Abas Khubaev and Shamil Bilalov, members of the Khasavyurt grouping, are suspected of undermining the tomb. Meanwhile, there was no official confirmation of the information.
