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2010 Chechen Parliament attack
The 2010 Chechen Parliament attack took place on the morning of 19 October 2010, when three Chechen militants attacked the parliament complex in Grozny, the capital of the Chechen Republic, a federal subject of Russia. At least six people were killed, including two police officers, one parliament employee and all three suicide commandos.
Background.
In 2010, a majority of the seats in the Parliament of the Chechen Republic are held by loyalists of the Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov and the 2005 election was seen
many Chechen mid-level commanders retracted their oath to Kebekov and pledged loyalty to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. In June 2015, Byutukayev announced that he had also pledged allegiance to al-Baghdadi.
See also.
- 2010 Tsentoroy attack
- 2010 Chechen Parliament attack
Further reading.
- Terrorism Threat Briefing – FAM Russia (06/02/14)
- Mapping Militant Organisations North Caucasus, Stanford University
External links.
- ChechenInfo