List of clashes in the North Caucasus in 2018 explained

Date Location Deaths Details
18 FebruaryKizlyar5Kizlyar church shooting

One man shot dead in a crowd in Kizlyar, killing at least five people. Four others were injured. Later, ISIL claimed responsibility for this act. [1]

20 MarchGrozny0 (+1)A man with a firearm attacked and injured a police officer in the Chechen capital Grozny. The assailant was killed.[2] [3]
21 April Derbent0 (+9)Nine suspected militants are killed by Russian security forces in a major counter-terrorism operation in Derbent, Dagestan.[4]
1 MayNeftekumsk0 (+1)In the Russian city of Neftekumsk, a man attacked two police officers with a knife. As a result, both law enforcement officers were injured. During the arrest, the man resisted and stabbed one of the policemen, after which a policeman shot him dead.[5] [6]
4 MayNevinnomyssk0 (+2)Two Islamist rebels were killed during an encounter against officers of the FSB in the city of Nevinnomyssk, Stavropol Krai.
19 MayGrozny3 (+4)Four gunmen, two police officers, and one civilian are killed in an attack on a Christian church in downtown Grozny, Chechnya.[7]
20 JulyKizilyurtovsky District2Two police officers were killed and another injured after an attack by insurgents in the village of Stal'skoye in the Kizilyurtovsky district of Dagestan.[8] [9]
20 AugustChechnya0 (+5)Several police officers are injured and at least five alleged attackers die in a series of attacks, involving stabbing, bombing and car crashing allegedly carried out by minors in Chechnya. ISIS claims responsibility. The Chechen leader Kadyrov denies ISIS involvement and threatens to collectively punish alleged attackers' relatives.[10]
13 OctoberDagestan0 (+2)Two insurgents from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Caucasus were killed by security forces in the Republic of Dagestan. [11]
29 NovemberMaysky District0 (+3)Three militants were killed during a gunfight against FSB in Maysky district, Kabardino-Balkaria. The militants had planned to kill a local politician and other security figures.[12]
12 DecemberNazran0 (+2)Two police officers were injured in a grenade blast in Nazran, the capital of Ingushetia. The two perpetrators were shot dead in retaliation.[13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-dagestan-shooting/five-killed-in-attack-on-church-in-russias-dagestan-agencies-idUSKCN1G20NV/
  2. News: В Грозном неизвестный напал с оружием на полицейского. Inc.. TV Rain. 2018-03-27.
  3. Web site: ИГ взяла ответственность за нападение на полицейского в Чечне. РБК. 2018-03-27.
  4. News: 21 April 2018. Nine killed in Daghestan counter-terror operation. OC Media. 25 April 2018.
  5. News: Мужчина с ножом ранил двух полицейских на Ставрополье. Громов. Алексей. Федеральное агентство новостей No.1. 2018-05-02.
  6. Web site: "Исламское государство" взяло на себя ответственность за нападение на полицейских в Нефтекумске. Медиазона. en. 2018-05-03.
  7. News: Gunmen Attack Church in Russia's Chechnya Region, Killing 3. 21 May 2018. The New York Times. 19 May 2018.
  8. News: Insurgents shoot Road Patrol Service unit in Dagestan. 2018-07-21.
  9. Web site: IS Claims Killing 3 Dagestani Policemen in Shooting in Kizilyurt. Adam. ent.siteintelgroup.com. en-gb. 2018-07-25.
  10. News: Russia/North Caucasus . 4 September 2018 . CrisisWatch: August 2018 . International Crisis Group.
  11. https://thedefensepost.com/2018/10/13/russia-2-terrorists-killed-dagestan-endirey-islamic-state/
  12. Web site: Опубликовано видео с места операции по задержанию боевиков в КБР. RIA.ru (In Russian). 29 November 2018. 2019-04-01.
  13. Web site: Seven Detained in Russia for Allegedly Supporting Islamic State, Al-Nusra Front.