Eight Killed in Dagestan Car Bomb Attack « VOA Breaking News
Russian officials say a car bomb attack has killed eight people, including a police officer, in the North Causasus region of Dagestan.
Authorities say Wednesday’s explosion occurred in a suspicous vehicle that police were inspecting near Khadzhalmakhi.
The blast killed one police officer and injured six others. The other people killed included the occupants of a passing car and an 11 year old girl.
The attack comes one week after three car bombings killed six people and gunmen killed four others in the volatile region.