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Two Dead, More Than 20 Wounded In Bombings In Daghestan


Two separate bombings on February 14 in the Daghestani village of Gubden have left two policemen dead and 26 others wounded.

A female suicide bomber detonated explosives outside the police station in Gubden, killing one policeman and wounding four.

About two hours later, a suicide bomber drove an explosives-packed vehicle into a police checkpoint on the outskirts of the village, killing one policeman and wounding 22 others.

Also on February 14, a suspected Islamic militant was killed in a shootout with security forces outside Daghestan's capital, Makhachkala.

compiled from agency reports

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