Moscow Theater Hostage Crisis
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| Motive | Chechnya |
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| ID | 1398661 |
About Moscow Theater Hostage Crisis
The Moscow theater hostage crisis was the seizure of a crowded Dubrovka Theater by 40 to 50 armed Chechens on 23 October 2002 that involved 850 hostages and ended with the death of at least 170 people. The attackers, led by Movsar Barayev, claimed allegiance to the Islamist separatist movement in Chechnya.
