Shchelkovo Highway police station attack
| 2016 Shchelkovo Highway police station attack | |
|---|---|
The police post involved in the attack, pictured in 2019. A memorial plaque dedicated to the victim of the attack is seen next to the post's entrance. | |
| Location | 55°49′36.2″N 37°53′53.8″E / 55.826722°N 37.898278°E Balashikha, Shchelkovskoye highway, Moscow Oblast, Russia |
| Date | 17 August 2016 (UTC+03:00) |
| Target | Traffic police officers |
Attack type | Terrorism |
| Weapons | Guns and axes |
| Deaths | 1 (+ 2 attackers) |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrator | Uthman Mardalov and Salim Israilov |
| Motive | Islamic extremism |
On 17 August 2016, two armed men with axes and firearms attacked the traffic police station on Shchelkovskoye highway near Moscow. Both the attackers were shot dead by police.