Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis
1995 attack by Chechen separatists in southern Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis took place from 14 to 19 June 1995, when a group of 195 Chechen separatists led by Shamil Basayev attacked the southern Russian city of Budyonnovsk, some 110 kilometres (70 mi) north of the border with the breakaway Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. The attack resulted in a ceasefire between Russia and Chechen separatists, and peace talks (which later failed) between Russia and Ichkeria.
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Budyonnovsk hospital terrorist act | |
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Part of the First Chechen War | |
Location | Budyonnovsk, Stavropol Krai, Russia |
Coordinates | 44°47′02″N 44°09′57″E |
Date | 14–19 June 1995 |
Attack type | Hostage crisis |
Deaths | 129 |
Injured | 415 |
Perpetrators | Chechen separatists led by Shamil Basayev and Aslambek Abdulkhadzhiev |
Motive | Forcing ceasefire in the war, securing safe return to Chechnya |
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