2016 Aktobe shootings
| 2016 Aktobe shootings | |
|---|---|
An area where the shootings happened | |
| Location | Aktobe, Kazakhstan |
| Date | 5–10 June 2016 |
| Target | Two gun shops, military base and police |
Attack type | Spree shooting, robbery, hijacking, shootout |
| Deaths | 25 (7 victims, 18 perpetrators) |
| Injured | 40+ |
| Perpetrators | Islamic extremists |
The 2016 Aktobe shootings were a series of shootings on civilian and military targets in Aktobe, Kazakhstan, in June 2016. On 5 June, two attacks occurred at gun stores, while a third attack was aimed at a military unit. Multiple shootouts between terrorists and police occurred over the next few days. The shootings left 7 victims dead and 37 injured. Eighteen attackers were killed and nine were arrested.