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Two explosions rock Dagestanâ€™s capital, two wounded

21 April 2010 03:41 (UTC +04:00)

"Two people were injured as a result of the first explosion. One of them is a son of Federal Security Service [FSB] Colonel Kamil Etimbekov, who was killed in 2004 in the yard of the same house," a police spokesman said.
According to media reports, FSB Colonel Etimbekov investigated large-scale terrorist attacks before he was killed in June 2004.
The second man injured in Tuesdayâ€™s explosion was also Etimbekovâ€™s relative. Both were hospitalized in serious condition.
The second explosion occurred 50 meters (164 feet) from the first one. The explosive device had been placed in a garbage can. No one was injured.
Russiaâ€™s mainly Muslim North Caucasus republics, especially Chechnya, Dagestan and Ingushetia, have seen an upsurge of militant violence lately, with frequent attacks on police and officials.
The Kremlin has pledged to wage "a ruthless fight" against militant groups but also acknowledged a need to tackle unemployment, organized crime, clan rivalry and corruption as causes of the ongoing violence in the region.
Moscow announced an end to its decade-long antiterrorism campaign against separatists in Chechnya in April 2009, but has since had to step up the fight against militants as skirmishes and attacks on police and other officials have continued.