| 1996 Kaspiysk bombing | |
| Location: | Kaspiysk, Dagestan, Russia |
| Date: | November 16, 1996 |
| Partof: | the Chechen–Russian conflict |
| Coordinates: | 42.8959°N 47.6277°W |
| Fatalities: | 68 |
| Perpetrators: | Chechen rebels |
The 1996 Kaspiysk bombing occurred on 16 November 1996 when Chechen terrorists bombed an apartment building in Kaspiysk, Dagestan, killing 68 people.
The bombing destroyed a nine-story apartment.[1] 68 people died, including 21 children.[2] The target of the explosion is suspected to be against Russian Border Guard officers who were living inside with their families.[3] [4]
Boris Yeltsin declared a national day of mourning in response to the attack.[5]