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Chechen rebels take control of the Nord-Ost theatre in Moscow and hold the audience hostage

23. Okt. 2002 – 26. Okt. 2002 · 55.73° N, 37.67° E

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23. Okt. 2002 – 26. Okt. 2002
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55.73° N, 37.67° E

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Chechen rebels take control of the Nord-Ost theatre in Moscow and hold the audience hostage. At least 170 people are killed following a Russian attempt to subdue the militants.

Moscow theater hostage crisis

2002 terrorist attack and hostage crisis in Moscow

The Moscow theater hostage crisis, also known as the 2002 Nord-Ost siege, was the seizure of the crowded Dubrovka Theater in Moscow by Chechen terrorists on 23 October 2002, resulting in the taking of 912 hostages. The attackers, led by Movsar Barayev, claimed allegiance to the rebel breakaway movement in Chechnya. They demanded the withdrawal of Russian forces from Chechnya and an end to the Second Chechen War.

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