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The Kizlyar-Pervomayskoye hostage crisis, known in Russia as the terrorist act in Kizlyar (Террористический акт в Кизляре) occurred in January 1996 during the First Chechen War. What began as a raid by a force of Chechen separatist guerrillas led by Salman Raduyev against a federal military airbase near Kizlyar, Dagestan became a hostage crisis involving thousands of civilians, most of whom were quickly released. It culminated in a battle between the Chechens and Russian special forces in the village of Pervomayskoye, which was destroyed by Russian artillery fire. Although the Chechens escaped from the siege with some of their hostages, at least 26 hostages and more than 200 combatants on both sides died. ==Kizlyar raid and hostage crisis== On January 9, 1996, a force of about 200 Chechen guerrillas led by Salman Raduyev, calling themselves Lone Wolf and allegedly acting on orders by Chechen President Dzhokhar Dudayev (although Dudayev would later deny it), launched a raid similar to the one triggering the Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis.〔 The city of Kizlyar in the neighbouring republic of Dagestan, the site of the first Imperial Russian fort in the region (and many historical battles), was chosen as the target due to its proximity and easy access of two miles from the Chechen border across flat terrain.〔 The guerrillas began the raid with a nighttime assault on a military airbase outside Kizlyar, where they destroyed at least two〔(Chechen rebels hold at least 1,000 hostages in hospital ), CNN, January 9, 1996〕 helicopters and killed 33 servicemen,〔 before withdrawing. At 6 am,〔 pursued by Russian reinforcements, the withdrawing Chechen fighters entered the town itself and took hostage estimated 2,000 to 3,400 people〔(Former Chechen Rebel Leader, Once a Thorn in Russia's Side, Dies in Prison ), ''The New York Times'', March 16, 2008〕 (according to official Russian accounts, there were "no more than 1,200" hostages taken). The hostages were rounded up in multiple locations and taken to the occupied city hospital and a nearby high-rise building.〔(Scores dead at end of hostage siege ), CNN, January 18, 1996 〕 Field commander Khunkar-Pasha Israpilov later said that he took command of the operation from Raduyev after the latter failed in his mission to destroy the airbase, an ammunition factory and other military and police installations in and around the city.〔 At least 46 people died on January 9, 1996.〔 All but about 120 of the captives were released the next day, after Russian authorities ordered the guerrillas to release their hostages in exchange for safe passage back to separatist-controlled areas of Chechnya.〔(Chechens threaten to kill remaining hostages ), CNN, January 11, 1996〕 Although on January 12 the rebels freed the women and children, they said they would release the male hostages only if four Russian officials took their places. Liberal opposition politicians Grigory Yavlinsky and Yegor Gaidar quickly agreed to participate in the exchange, but retired army generals Boris Gromov and Alexander Lebed refused to enter captivity.〔(Chechens offer trade: Hostages for politicians ), CNN, January 13, 1996〕 An alternative agreement was negotiated by the Interior Minister of Dagestan, Magomed Abdurazakov: the rebels would be allowed to return to Chechnya through a safe corridor, in a convoy of 13 vehicles with about 150 hostages volunteering as human shields to deter a Russian ambush.〔〔(HOSTAGE DRAMA IN DAGESTAN CONTINUES. ), Radio Free Europe, January 1996 〕 Unknown to Abdurazakov, at least 150 Russian paratroopers were flown from their base in Grozny to intercept the convoy as it entered Chechnya.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kizlyar-Pervomayskoye hostage crisis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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