Attackers in Ingushetia miss military vehicle, hit private home

Militants in the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia bombed a private home instead of their intended target of a military vehicle, a local police spokesman said on Thursday.

Militants in the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia bombed a private home instead of their intended target of a military vehicle, a local police spokesman said on Thursday.

The incident took place at about 6:00 p.m. Moscow time [15:00 GMT] on Wednesday. There were no reports of injuries or deaths from the attack.

The attackers using a grenade launcher initially targeted a UAZ vehicle carrying Russian Defense Ministry soldiers but missed and struck the roof of a private home.

"Nobody was injured there, a search for the criminals is underway," the spokesman said.

ROSTOV-ON-DON, December 10 (RIA Novosti)