1995 Shali cluster bomb attack
The 1995 Shali cluster bomb attack refers to an attack which occurred on 3 January 1995, in which Russian fighter-jets repeatedly bombed the Chechen town of Shali with cluster bombs.Events
A total of eighteen cluster bombs were reportedly dropped in and around Shali on that day in several runs. The bombs hit a roadside market first. Then, the bombs struck a gas station and a hospital, in which civilians, as well as Russian prisoners of war, were being treated. The aircraft then went on to strafe a Muslim cemetery. A school and a collective farm were also targeted.
At least 55 people were killed, and 186 people were wounded. An estimate by the Russian presidential human rights office put the number of killed at over 100. No military targets were reported in the area at the time of the attack.
