Moscow theater hostage crisis

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Moscow_theater_hostage_crisis
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:terrorist_attack
hostage rescue
gptkbp:casualties at least 170
gptkbp:chemicalAgentUsed fentanyl derivative
gptkbp:country gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:endDate 2002-10-26
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Moscow theater hostage crisis
gptkbp:impact controversy over use of gas
increased security in Russian theaters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:mainVenue gptkb:Dubrovka_Theater
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive international
gptkbp:notable_for hostage-taking
use of chemical agent
gptkbp:notableEvent all militants killed
hostages died from effects of gas
hostages held for 57 hours
international criticism of Russian response
gptkbp:notableVictim gptkb:Anna_Politkovskaya_(negotiator)
gptkb:Sergei_Grachev
gptkbp:numberOfHostages over 850
gptkbp:numberOfPerpetrators about 40
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Operation_Nord-Ost
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:Movsar_Barayev
Chechen militants
gptkbp:requires withdrawal of Russian forces from Chechnya
gptkbp:solvedBy gptkb:Russian_special_forces
gptkbp:startDate 2002-10-23
gptkbp:target civilians
theater audience
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chechen_Wars
gptkb:Second_Chechen_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5