List of clashes in the North Caucasus in 2012 explained

January

• January 8 - Two militants and two soldiers were killed and another five soldiers were wounded in clashes in Chechnya.^[1]
• January 9 - Four soldiers and four militants have been killed and sixteen servicemen were wounded in a shootout in Chechnya.^[2]
• January 13 - Two policemen wounded in Dagestan.^[3]
• January 27 - Three militants killed in Ingushetia^[4]

February

• February 11 - Four militants and one security forces member killed and another security forces member wounded in Dagestan.^[5]
• February 15 - Four servicemen have been killed in a shootout with militants in Chechnya.^[6]
• February 27 - The bodies of five hunters were discovered in a forest in Dagestan ^[7]

March

• March 2 - Two militants killed in Dagestan and a police officer and a passer-by were killed in Makhachkala.^[8]
• March 3 - Two militants killed in Ingushetia ^[9]
• March 4 - Three policemen and a gunman died during an attack on a polling station in Dagestan on Sunday.^[10]
• March 6 - A suicide bomber in Dagestan detonated a bomb near a police station killing at least four police officers.^[11]
• March 12 - Six militants were killed in Kabardino-Balkaria.^[12]
• March 16 - Three militants killed by police in Kabardino-Balkaria ^[13]
• March 18 - One security officer was killed and another two injured and two militants killed in Dagestan.^[14]
• March 30 - One policeman was killed and another injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on a police guard detail in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, a woman passerby was also killed and a man injured and taken to hospital.^[15]
• March 30 - An FSB officer died in hospital on Friday after being injured when a bomb went off in his car in Nazran, the capital of Ingushetia.^[16]
• March 30 - A member of the security services and his wife were hospitalized after a bomb went off in a car in Nazran, the capital of Ingushetia.^[17]

April

• April 5 - Four police officers were injured on Thursday in a roadside bomb detonated in the city of Malgobek in Ingushetia.^[18]
• April 8 - A suspected militant was killed in a security operation in Dagestan.^[19]
• April 19 - Three suspected militants were killed in Dagestan.^[20]
• April 23 - At least 11 militants killed in Dagestan, Chechnya ^[21]
• April 25 - Three militants were killed on Tuesday night in Khasavyurt, a city in Dagestan.^[22]
• April 28 - Two policemen were killed and one injured when a police car was blown up on Saturday just outside the town of Malgobek in Ingushetia.^[23]

May

• May 3 - 2012 Makhachkala attack
• May 6 - A new blast hit the capital of Dagestan on Sunday, injuring one person.^[24]
• May 11 - Three Islamist insurgents, including a man tasked with delivering judgment according to sharia law, were killed by law enforcement officers in Kizlyar forest in Dagestan on Friday.^[25]
• May 12 - Six insurgents killed in Dagestan.^[26]
• May 14 - Militant leader killed in Dagestan.^[27]
• May 20 - Police killed two suspected militants in a security operation in Dagestan.^[28]
• May 24 - Soldier killed by explosive device in Ingushetia.^[29]
• May 30 - Dagestan deputy sports minister Nasyr Gadzhikhanov was killed when his car was attacked by gunmen in Makhachkala.^[30]

June

• June 1 - A traffic police officer was killed in Dagestan on Friday ^[31]
• June 1 - Two law enforcement officers were killed in Kabardino-Balkaria on Friday.^[32]
• June 8 - Six militants killed in Dagestan.^[33]
• June 10 - Three militants have been killed in Kabardino-Balkaria.^[34]
• June 10 - Five police officers and a 19-year-old civilian were injured late on Saturday by a grenade blast in Ingushetia.^[35]
• June 16 - Two militants suspected of planning assassination of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov were killed on Friday night in Grozny.^[36]
• June 21 - Four security officers were injured when unknown gunmen attacked their car in Dagestan.^[37]
• June 27 - Two militant warlords and a policeman was killed and two others wounded in Dagestan.^[38]

July

• July 1 - Unknown gunmen shot dead a police officer in Dagestan.^[39]
• July 3 - A militant leader was killed on Tuesday in Kabardino-Balkaria.^[40]
• July 14 - Seven gunmen and a member of the security forces died in an anti-terrorist operation in Dagestan on Saturday.^[41]
• July 21 - Unidentified assailants on Saturday opened fire against a military convoy in Ingushetia, killing at least two servicemen.^[42]
• July 27 - Six militants and a female suicide bomber were killed on Friday in Dagestan in a firefight with security forces.^[43]
• July 28 - Two police officers were injured on Saturday when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Ingushetia.^[44]
• July 28 - A police patrolman was shot dead late on Friday in a remote village in Dagestan.^[45]

August

• August 1 - Two police officers were injured on Wednesday afternoon in a bomb blast in Derbent, Dagestan.^[46]
• August 5 - One militant killed and police officer was killed and another one was injured during an anti-militant raid in the capital of Dagestan.^[47]
• August 6 - Two police officers were killed and one injured when their car came under fire in Dagestan.^[48]
• August 6 - Four people were confirmed dead and three others injured in an apparent suicide blast on August 6 in the Chechen capital of Grozny.^[49]
• August 9 - At least five police officers and three militants were killed on Thursday in a shootout in Dagestant.^[50]
• August 14 - Two traffic police were killed in a shooting in Dagestan on Tuesday.^[51]
• August 18 - Eight people were injured during an attack on believers in a Dagestani mosque on the eve of the Muslim holiday of Eid ul-Fitr, medics said on Saturday.^[52]
• August 19 - At least 7 or eight people were killed and 15 injured after a suicide bomber blew himself up at a policeman funeral in Ingushetia.^{[53] [54]}
• August 24 - A serviceman was killed and another injured in an attack on a military convoy in Dagestan on Friday.^[55]
• August 25 - Two militants have been killed by Russian security forces in Dagestan.^[56]
• August 28 - A serviceman in the Dagestan settlement of Belidzhi on Tuesday went on shooting spree and killed seven of his fellow soldiers.^[57]
• August 28 - A spiritual leader of Dagestan Muslims, Sheikh Said Afandi, and five other people were killed in a blast carried out by a female suicide bomber in the Dagestan settlement of Chirkey.^[58]
• August 28 - Three militants have been killed and several have been detained on Tuesday in a large-scale security operation in the town of Malgobek in Ingushetia.^[59]

September

• September 2 - Two alleged Islamist insurgents attacked police during a document check in Dagestan on Sunday, but were killed by return fire.^[60]
• September 5 - Six police officers were killed and several more were injured when a group of unidentified assailants fired on a motor convoy in Ingushetia on Wednesday.^[61]
• September 6 - One police officer was killed when a bomb planted under his car detonated on Thursday in the Chechen capital of Grozny.^[62]
• September 13 - One police officer was killed and two others were injured in an attack in Dagestan on Thursday.^[63]
• September 15 - Five Islamic insurgents and one police officer were killed in Dagestan in a skirmish with security forces on Saturday.^[64]
• September 19 - Five militants were killed late on Tuesday during a counter-terrorism operation in Ingushetia.^[65]
• September 20 - At least four militants and two police officers were killed on Thursday during a special police operation in Chechnya, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said.^[66]

October

• October 16 - Two gunmen shelling military patrol killed in Dagestan.^[67]
• October 18 - Traffic police officer shot dead in Magas, Ingushetia.^[68]

See also

• List of clashes in the North Caucasus in 2009
• List of clashes in the North Caucasus in 2010
• List of clashes in the North Caucasus in 2011
• List of clashes in the North Caucasus in 2014
• List of clashes in the North Caucasus in 2015
• List of clashes in the North Caucasus in 2016
• List of clashes in the North Caucasus in 2017
• List of clashes in the North Caucasus in 2018
• List of clashes in the North Caucasus in 2019

Notes and References

1. Web site: Four killed in Chechnya shootout. 8 January 2012 . 4 December 2014.
2. Web site: Eight killed in clash in Russia's Chechnya. 9 January 2012 . 4 December 2014.
3. Web site: Two policemen wounded in Dagestan attack . 13 January 2012 .
4. Web site: Militant Leader Killed in Russia's North Caucasus . 27 January 2012 .
5. Web site: Four Militants Killed in Dagestan. 11 February 2012 . 4 December 2014.
6. Web site: Four Servicemen Killed in Chechnya. 15 February 2012 . 4 December 2014.
7. Web site: Five Hunters Found Shot in Dagestan. 27 February 2012 . 4 December 2014.
8. Web site: Two Militants Killed in Dagestan. 2 March 2012 . 4 December 2014.
9. Web site: Gang Leader Killed in Special Operation in Ingushetia. 3 March 2012 . 4 December 2014.
10. Web site: Three Police Killed in Attack on Dagestan Poll Station . 4 March 2012 .
11. Web site: Suicide Bomber Kills Self, 4 Police in Russia's Dagestan . 6 March 2012 .
12. Web site: Six Gunmen Killed in Russia's N.Caucasus. 12 March 2012 . 4 December 2014.
13. Web site: Militants Killed in Shootout Had Prepared Terrorist Attacks. 16 March 2012 . 4 December 2014.
14. Web site: One Police Officer, Two Militants Killed in Security Sweep in Dagestan. 18 March 2012 . 4 December 2014.
15. Web site: Two Killed as Police Attacked in Russia's Dagestan. 30 March 2012 . 4 December 2014.
16. Web site: Car Bomb Kills FSB Officer in Ingushetia . 30 March 2012 .
17. Web site: Two Injured in Nazran Car Bomb Blast . 30 March 2012 .
18. Web site: Four Policemen Injured in Ingushetia Blast . 5 April 2012 .
19. Web site: Militant Killed in Security Sweep in Dagestan. 8 April 2012 . 4 December 2014.
20. Web site: Three Suspected Militants Killed in N.Caucasus. 18 April 2012 . 4 December 2014.
21. Web site: At least 11 Militants Killed in Dagestan, Chechnya. 23 April 2012 . 4 December 2014.
22. Web site: Three Suspected Militants Killed in North Caucasus. 24 April 2012 . 4 December 2014.
23. Web site: Two Police die in Ingushetia Car Blast . 28 April 2012 .
24. Web site: New Blast Hits Dagestan, One Person Wounded. 6 May 2012 . 4 December 2014.
25. Web site: 'Sharia Judge,' 2 Others Killed in Dagestan. 11 May 2012 . 4 December 2014.
26. Web site: Six Insurgents Killed in Dagestan. 12 May 2012 . 4 December 2014.
27. Web site: Militant Leader Killed in Dagestan. 14 May 2012 . 4 December 2014.
28. Web site: Two Militants Killed in Dagestan. 20 May 2012 . 4 December 2014.
29. Web site: Soldier Killed By Explosive Device In Ingushetia. 24 May 2012 . 4 December 2014.
30. Web site: Senior Official Killed in Dagestan. 30 May 2012 . 4 December 2014.
31. News: Police Officer Killed in North Caucasus . Sputnik International . June 2012 .
32. News: Two Security Officers Killed in North Caucasus . Sputnik International . June 2012 .
33. News: Six Militants Killed in Dagestan . Sputnik International . 8 June 2012 .
34. Web site: Three Militants Killed in North Caucasus. 10 June 2012 . 4 December 2014.
35. Web site: Five Police, Civilian Injured by Grenade Blast in Ingushetia. 9 June 2012 . 4 December 2014.
36. Web site: Two Suspects in Kadyrov Murder Plot Killed in Chechnya . 15 June 2012 .
37. Web site: Four Security Officers Injured in N.Caucasus Militant Attack . 21 June 2012 .
38. Web site: Two Militant 'Warlords' Killed in Dagestan. 27 June 2012 . 4 December 2014.
39. Web site: Police Officer Killed in Russia's North Caucasus . July 2012 .
40. Web site: Militant Leader Killed in Russia's N. Caucasus. 3 July 2012 . 4 December 2014.
41. Web site: Seven Gunmen Killed in Dagestan Clash. 14 July 2012 . 4 December 2014.
42. Web site: Military Convoy Attacked in Ingushetia . 21 July 2012 .
43. Web site: Seven Militants Killed in Dagestan Special Operation. 27 July 2012 . 4 December 2014.
44. Web site: Two Police Injured in Ingushetia Roadside Bomb Blast. 28 July 2012 . 4 December 2014.
45. Web site: Policeman Killed in Russia's Dagestan. 28 July 2012 . 4 December 2014.
46. Web site: Two Police Injured in Dagestan Bomb Blast. August 2012 . 4 December 2014.
47. Web site: Police Officer, Militant Killed in North Caucasus Raid. 5 August 2012 . 4 December 2014.
48. Web site: Two Police Killed in Dagestan . 6 August 2012 .
49. Web site: Four Confirmed Dead in Grozny Suicide Blast . 6 August 2012 .
50. Web site: Five Policemen, Three Militants Killed in Dagestan. 9 August 2012 . 4 December 2014.
51. Web site: Drive-By Shooting Leaves Two Police Dead in N.Caucasus . 14 August 2012 .
52. Web site: Shootout in Dagestani Mosque Leaves 8 Injured. 18 August 2012 . 4 December 2014.
53. Web site: At Least 7 Killed in Suicide Bomb Attack in Ingushetia. 19 August 2012 . 4 December 2014.
54. Web site: Ingushetia Funeral Bomber Was Ex-cop's Son - Police. 10 September 2012 . 4 December 2014.
55. Web site: Serviceman Killed in Dagestan Shooting. 24 August 2012 . 4 December 2014.
56. Web site: Two Militants Killed in Russia's Dagestan. 25 August 2012 . 4 December 2014.
57. Web site: Russian Soldier Kills 7 Servicemen in Dagestan . 28 August 2012 .
58. Web site: Dagestan Sheikh Killed in Terror Attack. 28 August 2012 . 4 December 2014.
59. Web site: Police Kill Three Militants in North Caucasus. 28 August 2012 . 4 December 2014.
60. Web site: Two 'Militants' Killed in Dagestan Shootout. 2 September 2012 . 4 December 2014.
61. Web site: Six Police Killed in N. Caucasus Attack. 5 September 2012 . 4 December 2014.
62. Web site: Police Officer Killed in Chechnya Bomb Blast. 6 September 2012 . 4 December 2014.
63. Web site: Police Officer Killed in Russia's Dagestan. 13 September 2012. 4 December 2014.
64. Web site: Police Sniper, 5 Militants Killed in Dagestan. 15 September 2012. 4 December 2014.
65. Web site: Five Militants Killed in Russia's Ingushetia. 18 September 2012. 4 December 2014.
66. Web site: Sputnik News - World News, Breaking News & Top Stories. 20 September 2012.
67. Web site: ТАСС - Новости в России и мире. ТАСС. 4 December 2014.
68. Web site: ТАСС - Новости в России и мире. ТАСС. 4 December 2014.