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First Chechen War: Chechen separatists launched raids in the city of Kizlyar, Dagestan, which turned into a massive hostage crisis involving thousands of civilians.
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1994–1996 Chechen-Russian war
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Kizlyar
Town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia
Kizlyar is a town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located on the border with the Chechen Republic in the delta of the Terek River 221 kilometers (137 mi) northwest of Makhachkala, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 48,984.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Kizlyar–Pervomayskoye hostage crisis
1996 hostage crisis during the First Chechen War
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