The 1995 Shali cluster bomb attack was an attack which occurred on 3 January 1995, when Russian fighter-jets bombed the Chechen town of Shali with cluster bombs. Events Eighteen cluster bombs were reportedly dropped in and around Shali on that day in several runs. The bombs hit a roadside market first, followed by 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 (including five medical workers), 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. References External links Czeczenka opowiedziała straszną historię, Dziennik Polska-Europa-Świat, September 17, 2007 Conflicts in 1995 Shali cluster bomb attack Shali cluster bomb attack War crimes of the First Chechen War