Attack on Abu Bakr Mosque of Baku
The Attack on Abu Bakr Mosque of Baku took place on August 17, 2008, when a grenade was thrown through a window of the Abu Bakr (Abu-Bekir) mosque in central Baku, Azerbaijan, during the evening prayer. Three people were killed and eleven more were injured. The Azerbaijani security forces accused the Russia-based Islamist Jihadist group, the Derbent Jamaat for the attack and launched the Operation Eagle.
| Attack on Abu Bakr Mosque of Baku | |
|---|---|
| Part of Insurgency in the North Caucasus | |
| Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Date | August 17, 2008 |
| Target | Abu Bakr mosque |
| Weapons | grenade |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 11 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
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