2008 Abkhazia bombings
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Gagra,
Sukhumi,
Inguri River border crossing,
Gali
| 2008 Abkhazia bombings | |
|---|---|
| Location | railway outside Sukhumi, Gagra, Sukhumi, Inguri River border crossing, Gali |
| Date | June 18, 29, 30, July 2, 6 2008 |
Attack type | bombings |
| Deaths | 4 |
| Injured | 18 |
| Perpetrators | Georgian Security Service (suspected) Abkhazian criminal groups (suspected) |
In June and July 2008 a series of bombings took place in Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia, killing 4 and injuring 18 people.
June 18 Sukhumi railway bombings
On June 18, two bombs exploded within 5 minutes of each other on the railway tracks outside Sukhumi. No one was injured as a result, though the tracks sustained minor damage.[1]
June 29 Gagra bombings
On June 29, two bombs exploded within 5 minutes of each other in the centre of Gagra, injuring 6. The first explosion happened close to Gagra's market, the second explosion took place near a supermarket.[2] One 38-year-old woman received shrapnel wounds to her eye and had to be treated in a Sochi hospital. One other woman had to be taken to Gagra hospital with shrapnel wounds.[3]
June 30 Sukhumi bombings
On June 30, two bombs exploded within 5 minutes of each other in the centre of Sukhumi, injuring 6. Both explosions happened close to Sukhumi's market. According to Abkhazian law enforcement officers, the explosive devices did not contain shrapnel-generating objects, suggesting that the aim of the explosions was terrorising the population.[4] Four of the six injured had to be taken to the Sukhumi City Clinical Hospital.[5]
July 2 Inguri river border crossing bombing
On July 2, an unidentified vehicle passed the Georgian interior ministry post and approached Russian peacekeepers' post 301. At approximately 300 meter distance, an object was thrown out of the car which subsequently exploded. The vehicle then turned and drove back unhindered past the Georgian interior ministry post. No one was injured as a result of the explosion.[6]
July 6 Gali bombing
On July 6, at 10.58 pm, a bomb exploded in a cafe in Gali, killing 4 and injuring 6. The four people killed were Jansukh Muratia, acting chief of the Abkhazian security service's Gali department, Sukhran Gumba, employee of the border department of the Abkhazian security service, Anzor Lagvilava, interpreter of the UN Mission in Georgia in the Gali district and Iveta Toria, local resident. The six injured were taken to hospitals in Gali and Sukhumi.[7][8][9]