Movsar Barayev

Movsar Buharovich Barayev (Russian: Мовсар Бухарович Бараев; October 26, 1979 – October 26, 2002), earlier known as Suleimanov, was a Chechen militia leader during the Second Chechen War, who led the seizure of a Moscow theater that led to the deaths of over 170 people.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Movsar Suleimanov
Birth dateOctober 26, 1979
Birth place
Chechnya , Soviet Union , Argun Chechen Republic
Nationality
Chechen people
Date of deathOctober 26, 2002
Place of death
Moscow , Russia
Known for
Moscow theater hostage crisis

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External resources

  1. http://www.cdi.org/russia/johnson/6524-16.cfm
  2. http://www.gazeta.ru/2002/10/24/WhoisMovsarB.shtml
  3. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2002/10/25/MN59158.DTL&type=printable
  4. http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2002/10/26/302.html
  5. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,384762,00.html?iid=chix-sphere