Spectators of the musical "Nord-Ost" were taken hostages in the former concert hall of the "Moskovsky Podshipnik" (Moscow Bearing) factory. Guerilla Movsar Baraev took responsability for the act. Police and security forces surrounded the building.

Spectators of the musical "Nord-Ost" were taken hostages in the former concert hall of the "Moskovsky Podshipnik" (Moscow Bearing) factory. Guerilla Movsar Baraev took responsability for the act. Police and security forces surrounded the building.

Spectators of the musical "Nord-Ost" were taken hostages in the former concert hall of the "Moskovsky Podshipnik" (Moscow Bearing) factory. Guerilla Movsar Baraev took responsability for the act. Police and security forces surrounded the building.

Spectators of the musical "Nord-Ost" were taken hostages in the former concert hall of the "Moskovsky Podshipnik" (Moscow Bearing) factory. Guerilla Movsar Baraev took responsability for the act. Police and security forces surrounded the building.

Spectators of the musical "Nord-Ost" were taken hostages in the former concert hall of the "Moskovsky Podshipnik" (Moscow Bearing) factory. Guerilla Movsar Baraev took responsability for the act. Armed terrorists stand guard at the back entrance of the concert hall.

Spectators of the musical "Nord-Ost" were taken hostages in the former concert hall of the "Moskovsky Podshipnik" (Moscow Bearing) factory. Guerilla Movsar Baraev took responsability for the act. Inhabitants of the houses around the concert hall are evacuated by police. Terrorists threatened to blow up the concert hall if their requirements are ignored.

Spectators of the musical "Nord-Ost" were taken hostages in the former concert hall of the "Moskovsky Podshipnik" (Moscow Bearing) factory. Guerilla Movsar Baraev took responsability for the act. Inhabitants of the houses around the concert hall are evacuated by police. Terrorists threatened to blow up the concert hall if their requirements are ignored.

Spectators of the musical "Nord-Ost" were taken hostages in the former concert hall of the "Moskovsky Podshipnik" (Moscow Bearing) factory. Guerilla Movsar Baraev took responsability for the act. Police and security forces surrounding the building.

Spectators of the musical "Nord-Ost" were taken hostages in the former concert hall of the "Moskovsky Podshipnik" (Moscow Bearing) factory. Guerilla Movsar Baraev took responsability for the act. Police and security forces surrounding the building.

Spectators of the musical "Nord-Ost" were taken hostages in the former concert hall of the "Moskovsky Podshipnik" (Moscow Bearing) factory. Guerilla Movsar Baraev took responsability for the act. Police and security forces surrounding the building.

Spectators of the musical "Nord-Ost" were taken hostages in the former concert hall of the "Moskovsky Podshipnik" (Moscow Bearing) factory. Guerilla Movsar Baraev took responsability for the act. One of special forces soldiers, surrounding the concert hall at Melnikova street, where terrorists are holding more than 600 hostages.

Spectators of the musical "Nord-Ost" were taken hostages in the former concert hall of the "Moskovsky Podshipnik" (Moscow Bearing) factory. Guerilla Movsar Baraev took responsability for the act. Bullet holes in the glass doors of the main entrance to the concert hall.

Spectators of the musical "Nord-Ost" were taken hostages in the former concert hall of the "Moskovsky Podshipnik" (Moscow Bearing) factory. Guerilla Movsar Baraev took responsability for the act. Parking at the entrance to the concert hall at Melnikova street, where terrorists are holding more than 600 hostages.

Spectators of the musical "Nord-Ost" were taken hostages in the former concert hall of the "Moskovsky Podshipnik" (Moscow Bearing) factory. Guerilla Movsar Baraev took responsability for the act. Police and special forces units surrounded the concert hall at Melnikova street, where terrorists are holding more than 600 hostages.

Spectators of the musical "Nord-Ost" were taken hostages in the former concert hall of the "Moskovsky Podshipnik" (Moscow Bearing) factory. Guerilla Movsar Baraev took responsability for the act. Machine gun in the arms of one of special forces soldiers, surrounding the concert hall at Melnikova street, where terrorists are holding more than 600 hostages.

On October 23 a group of Chechen terrorists seized the Dubrovka Theatrical Centre during the 'Nord-Ost' musical performance and took hosteges more than 800 people of audience and the musical cast. The terrorist group was headed by Movsar Barayev - a nephew of the prominent Chechen warlord Arbi Barayev, killed by the Russian troops in 2001. On the morning of October 26 Russian spetsnaz (special force) stormed the Theatrical Centre and freed the hostages, 42 terrorists and more than 90 hostages were killed during the operation. On the picture: the theatre backyard.

On October 23 a group of Chechen terrorists seized the Dubrovka Theatrical Centre during the 'Nord-Ost' musical performance and took hosteges more than 800 people of audience and the musical cast. The terrorist group was headed by Movsar Barayev - a nephew of the prominent Chechen warlord Arbi Barayev, killed by the Russian troops in 2001. On the morning of October 26 Russian spetsnaz (special force) stormed the Theatrical Centre and freed the hostages, 42 terrorists and more than 90 hostages were killed during the operation. On the picture: front doors of the theatre.

On October 23 a group of Chechen terrorists seized the Dubrovka Theatrical Centre during the 'Nord-Ost' musical performance and took hosteges more than 800 people of audience and the musical cast. The terrorist group was headed by Movsar Barayev - a nephew of the prominent Chechen warlord Arbi Barayev, killed by the Russian troops in 2001. On the morning of October 26 Russian spetsnaz (special force) stormed the Theatrical Centre and freed the hostages, 42 terrorists and more than 90 hostages were killed during the operation.

On October 23 a group of Chechen terrorists seized the Dubrovka Theatrical Centre during the 'Nord-Ost' musical performance and took hosteges more than 800 people of audience and the musical cast. The terrorist group was headed by Movsar Barayev - a nephew of the prominent Chechen warlord Arbi Barayev, killed by the Russian troops in 2001. On the morning of October 26 Russian spetsnaz (special force) stormed the Theatrical Centre and freed the hostages, 42 terrorists and more than 90 hostages were killed during the operation.