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Kiro Gligorov assassination attempt remains unsolved 31 years later
Thirty-one years after the assassination attempt on Kiro Gligorov, the first president of independent Macedonia, the perpetrators remain unknown. The attack occurred on October 3, 1995, in Skopje near the Bristol Hotel. A car bomb, consisting of 20 kilograms of explosives hidden in a Citroën Ami 8, was detonated via remote control as Gligorov’s official vehicle passed by.
The explosion resulted in the death of his driver, Aleksandar Spirovski, and a passerby, Hristo Hristomanov. Bodyguard Ilčo Teovski and others were also injured. Despite extensive investigations involving the inspection of over 30,000 vehicles and 188,000 individuals, the case remains officially open without a identified culprit.
Recent discussions and publications, including books by security experts and journalists, continue to raise questions about the investigation's effectiveness. Some critics argue the investigation was poorly directed or that key evidence at the scene was prematurely cleared, leaving the motive and organizers a mystery in Macedonian history.
Entities
Aleksandar Spirovski · Hristo Hristomanov · Ilčo Teovski · Kiro Gligorov · Ministry of Internal Affairs · Republic of Macedonia · Republic of North Macedonia · SDSM · Skopje · Trajan Gocevski
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The attack involved a car bomb containing 20 kilograms of explosives. opserver.mk · vocentar.com · zoom.mk
- [● 3 SOURCES] The assassination attempt on Kiro Gligorov occurred on October 3, 1995. opserver.mk · vocentar.com · zoom.mk
- [● 3 SOURCES] Kiro Gligorov was the first president of independent Macedonia. opserver.mk · vocentar.com · zoom.mk
- [● 3 SOURCES] Investigators searched over 30,850 vehicles and 15,000 objects during the probe. opserver.mk · vocentar.com · zoom.mk
- [● 3 SOURCES] The perpetrators of the attack remain unknown after 31 years. opserver.mk · vocentar.com · zoom.mk
- [● 3 SOURCES] Driver Aleksandar Spirovski and bystander Hristo Hristomanov died as a result of the explosion. opserver.mk · vocentar.com · zoom.mk