People gathered at the Dubrovka theater center in Moscow on Friday to commemorate those who died in the hostage crisis 10 years ago. 26.10.2012, Sputnik International
United Civil Front leader Garry Kasparov at the Dubrovka theater center to commemorate the victims of the terrorist attack that began during a performance of the musical Nord-Ost on October 23, 2002.
A group of about 40 heavily armed men and women burst into the theater and took the audience, orchestra and cast hostage – 912 people in all. Photo: A prayer service at the Dubrovka theater center.
Special forces stormed the building three days later, killing the hostage-takers and releasing the remaining hostages. Photo: The church of the Dubrovka theater center: a prayer service for the victims of the Nord-Ost siege.
A total of 130 hostages died as a result of the attack. Fifty hostage-takers were killed and three detained during the siege. Photo: A prayer service for the victims of the 2002 Dubrovka theater tragedy.
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