2008 Minsk bombing
The 2008 Minsk bombing took place just after midnight on 4 July 2008, in Minsk, Belarus and wounded 54 people.[1] The explosion happened near the Hero City monument at a concert to celebrate Belarus' independence.[2] The concert had been attended by Belarus' President, Alexander Lukashenko, who was not hurt and whose officials said was not the target.[3]
| 2008 Minsk bombing | |
|---|---|
 Independence Square in Minsk, Belarus | |
| Location | Minsk, Belarus |
| Date | 4 July 2008 Roughly 12:30 AM (UTC+3 (MSK)) |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 54 |
A second, larger bomb was discovered before the blast.[1]
No clear motive for the blast has been revealed. However, Belarusian authorities detained four members of the White Legion, a nationalist group, in the days following the attack.[1] The probable perpetrators of the explosion were detained during the investigation of the 2011 Minsk Metro bombing.
References
- "ASSESSING THE TERRORIST EXPLOSION IN MINSK". Jamestown. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- "Belarus Bomb Blast Injures Scores - CBS News". Archived from the original on 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- "Belarus' president escapes bomb attack". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
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