3 Terrorist Bombs Explode Near Russian Molokans
2001
March 24 -- Stavropol'skii krai, Russia -- Three bomb-stuffed cars
exploded almost simultaneously Saturday, killing at least
23 people and injuring more than 150 in the worst act of terror to hit
Russia outside warring Chechnya in months. The
affected towns of Mineral Waters and Essentuki have no Molokan
churches, but
many Molokans live and work there, and 1000s of Molokans live in
adjacent towns
with Molokan churches. The last bombings were in nearby Piatigorsk
last December. A Molokan in Yessentuki who lives 3 blocks from that
blast
reports by phone that her house shook so hard that their pots and pans
fell off
the wall hooks.
New Reports:
- Car bombs kill more than 20 in Russia -- Associated Press 3/24
- Car Bombs in Towns Near Chechnya Kill 21 -- LA Times 3/25
- Russia Buries Bomb Victims As Toll Rises to 23 -- Reuters 3/26
- Car Bomb Suspects Arrested, Police Say -- LA Times 3/26
- U.S. Condemns Russian Bombings -- Associated Press 3/26
- Russia blames Chechens for blasts -- CNN 3/24
Maps:
- Map showing bombs and nearby Molokan church areas.
- Map showing Western Europe and Caucasus, Mineral Waters is near Mt Elbrus.
- Topographic map of the Mineral Water region, looking south.
