Narrow escape for Ingush Interior Minister

30 Sep, 2008 02:36 / Updated 16 years ago

Ingushetia's Interior Minister has narrowly escaped injury after his convoy was reportedly targeted by a suicide bomber. The attack happened in the republic's capital city of Nazran.

Sources say a car bomb containing around 40 kilos of TNT exploded as the minister's convoy was passing by. At least two people are said to have been injured. A criminal investigation has been launched.