Forty four people, including at least 19 soldiers and 12 children, were killed and 133 wounded in the explosion.[1][2] The explosive device represented MON-50 directional landmine enhanced for greater destructive capability.[1]
Related events
On May 16 Kaspiysk police announced that another terrorist attack had been prevented. Three terrorists were caught while planting a MON-100 mine, similar to that detonated on May 9. During the arrest, the suspects presented papers from Dagestan's Ministry of Internal affairs and said that police had no right to arrest them. Further investigation was blocked by the Russian state security service FSB, and the director of the service, Nikolai Patrushev announced that "the arrested parties had no connection with terrorists". Further fate of these suspects, one of whom was identified as Rashid Dzabrailov, remains unknown.[1]
Investigation
According to the indictment brought after the investigation, the explosion was organized by the Dagestani militant Rappani Khalilov. Khalilov allegedly sent his envoy named Kazim Abdurakhmanov to Dagestan to organize the bombing. Abdurakhmanov offered Abdulkhalim Abdulkarimov to join the plot, and Abdulkarimov agreed. Another militant, Dzhamal Turulayev, ordered Murad Abdurazakov to build the remotely controlled land mine-based bomb. The bomb was delivered to the potential explosion spot by Khanali Umakhanov. Abdulkarimov was videotaping the bomb installation, while Turulayev triggered the explosion by remote control.
However, on 1 July 2005, the jury found Abdulkhalim Abdulkarimov and Murad Abdurazakov not guilty of participating in the bombing.[3] They were found guilty on other charges, such as participating in illegal armed formations, possessing weapons and counterfeiting documents, and they were sentenced to 14 years (Abdurazakov) and 11 years (Abdulkarimov) of imprisonment.[4]
Khanali Umakhanov was also found not guilty of most of the charges he was facing in court (including terrorism) on 20 October 2005. He was found guilty of transporting the remote control device that triggered the bomb and sentenced to four years in prison, but the jury decided he did not know how the device was going to get used.[5] The sentence was later reduced to two years on appeal and he was released.[6] After release, he sued the Russian government for being tortured when in custody and unlawful prosecution. On 10 October 2007 the court found the government liable and awarded him 5,000,000 rubles (approx. USD 200,000) in punitive damages.[7] The award was reduced to 3,000,000 rubles on appeal.[8]
Six Russian soldiers from units deployed at Buinaksk in Dagestan were also arrested for allegedly selling an anti-personnel mine to the men who carried out the attack.[9] They were put on trial in January 2003.[10]
As of December 2009, none of the other people who were still wanted by the law enforcement in connection with the plot (including Turulayev and Abdurakhmanov) have been arrested. The alleged mastermind, Rappani Khalilov, was killed in Dagestan on 18 September 2007.
2002, kaspiysk, bombing, confused, with, 1996, kaspiysk, bombing, occurred, 2002, attack, which, ripped, through, military, parade, commemorate, 57th, anniversary, soviet, victory, second, world, lenin, street, city, kaspiysk, dagestan, republic, dagestan, loc. Not to be confused with 1996 Kaspiysk bombing The 2002 Kaspiysk bombing occurred on 9 May 2002 an attack which ripped through the military parade to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Soviet victory in the Second World War on Lenin Street in the city of Kaspiysk Dagestan 1 2002 Kaspiysk bombing2002 Kaspiysk bombing Republic of Dagestan LocationKaspiysk Dagestan RussiaCoordinates42 31 48 N 47 22 48 E 42 53000 N 47 38000 E 42 53000 47 38000 Coordinates 42 31 48 N 47 22 48 E 42 53000 N 47 38000 E 42 53000 47 38000Date9 May 2002TargetVictory Day ParadeAttack typeLand mine based bombingDeaths44Injured133 1 PerpetratorsBlamed on Rappani Khalilov Forty four people including at least 19 soldiers and 12 children were killed and 133 wounded in the explosion 1 2 The explosive device represented MON 50 directional landmine enhanced for greater destructive capability 1 Related events EditOn May 16 Kaspiysk police announced that another terrorist attack had been prevented Three terrorists were caught while planting a MON 100 mine similar to that detonated on May 9 During the arrest the suspects presented papers from Dagestan s Ministry of Internal affairs and said that police had no right to arrest them Further investigation was blocked by the Russian state security service FSB and the director of the service Nikolai Patrushev announced that the arrested parties had no connection with terrorists Further fate of these suspects one of whom was identified as Rashid Dzabrailov remains unknown 1 Investigation EditAccording to the indictment brought after the investigation the explosion was organized by the Dagestani militant Rappani Khalilov Khalilov allegedly sent his envoy named Kazim Abdurakhmanov to Dagestan to organize the bombing Abdurakhmanov offered Abdulkhalim Abdulkarimov to join the plot and Abdulkarimov agreed Another militant Dzhamal Turulayev ordered Murad Abdurazakov to build the remotely controlled land mine based bomb The bomb was delivered to the potential explosion spot by Khanali Umakhanov Abdulkarimov was videotaping the bomb installation while Turulayev triggered the explosion by remote control However on 1 July 2005 the jury found Abdulkhalim Abdulkarimov and Murad Abdurazakov not guilty of participating in the bombing 3 They were found guilty on other charges such as participating in illegal armed formations possessing weapons and counterfeiting documents and they were sentenced to 14 years Abdurazakov and 11 years Abdulkarimov of imprisonment 4 Khanali Umakhanov was also found not guilty of most of the charges he was facing in court including terrorism on 20 October 2005 He was found guilty of transporting the remote control device that triggered the bomb and sentenced to four years in prison but the jury decided he did not know how the device was going to get used 5 The sentence was later reduced to two years on appeal and he was released 6 After release he sued the Russian government for being tortured when in custody and unlawful prosecution On 10 October 2007 the court found the government liable and awarded him 5 000 000 rubles approx USD 200 000 in punitive damages 7 The award was reduced to 3 000 000 rubles on appeal 8 Six Russian soldiers from units deployed at Buinaksk in Dagestan were also arrested for allegedly selling an anti personnel mine to the men who carried out the attack 9 They were put on trial in January 2003 10 As of December 2009 none of the other people who were still wanted by the law enforcement in connection with the plot including Turulayev and Abdurakhmanov have been arrested The alleged mastermind Rappani Khalilov was killed in Dagestan on 18 September 2007 References Edit a b c d e Yuri Felshtinsky Vladimir Pribylovsky The Corporation Russia and the KGB in the Age of President Putin ISBN 1 59403 246 7 Encounter Books Archived 2012 02 25 at the Wayback Machine February 25 2009 pages 136 138 Deadly blast hits Russian parade BBC News 2002 05 09 in Russian Defeat parade Kommersant 4 July 2005 in Russian Militants did not come to be terrorists Kommersant 9 July 2005 in Russian Remote control determined to be a terrorism weapon Kommersant 21 October 2005 in Russian Supreme court forgave the accessory of Kaspiysk terrorists Kommersant 28 June 2006 in Russian The ministry of finance will pay for torture Kommersant October 11 2007 in Russian Compensation for wrongly convicting of terrorism reduced Kommersant November 10 2007 Arrests over Dagestan bombing BBC News 25 June 2002 The Russian Army in Chechnya Archived 2011 03 03 at the Wayback Machine by Pavel Felgenhauer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2002 Kaspiysk bombing amp oldid 1117860526, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
