2005 Nalchik raid
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The 2005 Nalchik raid was a large-scale militant attack by Islamist insurgents on government and security installations in the Russian city of Nalchik, resulting in intense urban fighting and significant casualties.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
insurgency-related incident
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military conflict ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| aftermath |
mass arrests of suspected militants
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tightening of security measures in Kabardino-Balkaria ⓘ trials of alleged participants ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Caucasus Islamist militants
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Islamist insurgents ⓘ Kabardino-Balkaria law enforcement NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian security forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Yarmuk Jamaat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
dozens killed
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scores wounded ⓘ |
| civilianCasualties | multiple civilians killed ⓘ |
| conflictType | urban warfare ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| date | 2005-10-13 ⓘ |
| endDate | 2005-10-14 ⓘ |
| ideology |
Islamism
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Salafi jihadism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insurgentCasualties | dozens of militants killed ⓘ |
| location |
Kabardino-Balkaria
NERFINISHED
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Nalchik NERFINISHED ⓘ North Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
coordinated armed assault
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small-arms attacks ⓘ use of explosives ⓘ |
| motivation | opposition to Russian rule in the North Caucasus ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
daytime assault inside a regional capital
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simultaneous attacks on multiple sites ⓘ |
| objective |
attack on government installations
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attack on security installations ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
FSB special forces
NERFINISHED
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Interior Ministry troops ⓘ OMON units NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Second Chechen War spillover
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insurgency in the North Caucasus ⓘ |
| result | Russian government victory ⓘ |
| securityForcesCasualties | multiple security personnel killed ⓘ |
| startDate | 2005-10-13 ⓘ |
| target |
FSB facilities in Nalchik
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Interior Ministry facilities in Nalchik ⓘ airport facilities in Nalchik ⓘ military commissariat in Nalchik ⓘ police stations in Nalchik ⓘ |
| timePeriod | October 2005 ⓘ |
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