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: Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov lays flowers to the site of the tradegy.

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: people bring flowers to the Dubrovka Theatrical Centre.

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: people bring flowers to the Dubrovka Theatrical Centre.

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: people bring flowers to the Dubrovka Theatrical Centre.

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: people bring flowers to the Dubrovka Theatrical Centre.

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: people bring flowers to the Dubrovka Theatrical Centre.

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: Moscow City authorities bring flowers to the site of the tragedy.

On October 23 a group of Chechen terrorists seized the Dubrovka Theatrical Centre during the 'Nord-Ost' musical performance and took hostages 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: people bring flowers to the Dubrovka Theatrical Centre.