2010 Chechen Parliament attack

2010 Chechen Parliament attack
LocationGrozny, Chechnya, Russia
Coordinates43°18′37″N 45°40′12″E / 43.310175°N 45.670059°E / 43.310175; 45.670059
Date19 October 2010
08:45 (04:45 UTC)
TargetParliament of Chechnya, Grozny
Attack type
Mass shooting, suicide bombing
Deaths6-20+
Injured17-40+

The 2010 Chechen Parliament attack took place on the morning of 19 October 2010, when three Chechen militants attacked the parliament complex in Grozny, the capital of the Chechen Republic, a federal subject of Russia. At least six people were killed, including two police officers, one parliament employee and all three suicide commandos.

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