Terrorist attack in Aqtöbe 2011
During the terrorist attack in Aqtöbe in 2011 , a suicide bomber blew himself up on May 17, 2011 in the regional headquarters of the Kazakh secret service KNB in the western Kazakh city of Aqtöbe . The attack was the first suicide attack with an Islamist background in Kazakhstan , although this has not been officially confirmed by the authorities.
Sequence of events
The perpetrator entered the regional office building of the Kazakh secret service KNB on Aiteke Street (Russian Айтеке) in the center of the city at 9:30 a.m. ( UTC + 5 ) and blew himself up. He had the self-made bomb strapped around his body with a belt. The suicide bomber was killed and three people injured in the explosion. One person was seriously injured as a result, and two of the injured suffered wounds from fragments.
Investigations
The General Prosecutor of Kazakhstan announced the name of the perpetrator a little later. It was the 25-year-old Kazakh citizen Rachymschan Maqatow (* 1986 in Aktubinsk; Kazakh Рахымжан Орынбасарұлы Мақатов , Russian Рахимжан Орынбасарович Маховововововововитов ). He was a suspect in several organized crime investigations and, according to official statements by the authorities, wanted to evade prosecution through this suicide bombing. On May 18, the authorities arrested 20 people accused of being a member of a terrorist organization. Other Kazakh authorities linked the attack to Islamist extremism in the province. Although the authorities did not officially speak of a terrorist attack, they confirmed that Makhatov and his wife were members of a religious extremist group.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tengri News: Doctors treating three injured in Aktobe blast .
- ^ The Telegraph: Suicide bomber attacks Kazakh secret police HQ .
- ↑ Tengri News: 20 people arrested on suspicion of involvement in Aktobe blast .
- ↑ rferl.org: Kazakh Suicide Bombing Puts Spotlight On Western Regions
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