130 killed in Moscow theater siege

24 years of tragedy: On October 23, 2002, Chechen militants seized the Dubrovka Theater Center and took more than 900 people attending the musical 'Nord-Ost' hostage.

Consensus

The Dubrovka Theater Center was seized on October 23, 2002.
Chechen militants were responsible for the takeover.
Over 900 hostages were held for three days.
Russian special forces conducted a storming operation on October 26.
130 people died during or after the operation.
Most of the fatalities occurred after the liberation of the hostages.

Points of divergence

Anna Politkovskaya was one of those who conducted negotiations with the militants. — tg_bbcrussian
The storming followed three days of negotiations, despite Russia's official stance against negotiating with terrorists. — tg_doxajournal
The use of negotiations and subsequent storming reflects an imperialist view of terrorism. — tg_doxajournal

Coverage (3 sources)

Exactly 24 years ago, on October 23, 2002, the takeover of the Dubrovka theater center began. For three days, the terrorists held more than 900 hostages, and on October 26, special services let gas into the building and began the assault. — Настоящее Время
24 years ago, on October 23, 2002, Chechen militants took over the Dubrovka theater center. 130 people died, bo... — BBC News Русская служба
24 years of the 'Nord-Ost' tragedy — DOXA

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