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| '''2004 raid on Grozny''' was a series of overnight attacks in central ], capital of ]. | '''2004 raid on Grozny''' was a series of overnight attacks in central ], capital of ]. | ||
| According to estimates of the investigation group, 250-400 fighters entered the city on ], established their own ]s, and simultaneously attacked a number of ]s and other targets, according to ] sources killing 58 members of police and ] and five federal soldiers. More than a dozen civilians were also killed. | According to estimates of the investigation group, 250-400 fighters entered the city on ], established their own ]s, and simultaneously attacked a number of ]s and other targets, according to ] sources killing 58 members of police and ] and five federal soldiers. More than a dozen civilians were also killed.<ref> ]</ref> | ||
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| 2004 raid on Grozny | |||||||
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| Part of Second Chechen War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Chechen Republic  Russian Federation |
 Chechen separatists | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Movladi Baisarov and others | Doku Umarov and others | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ? | 250-400 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| At least 58 policemen and militiamen and 5 soldiers killed | At least 1 killed and 3 captured (by Baisarov) | ||||||
| At least 13 civilians killed | |||||||
2004 raid on Grozny was a series of overnight attacks in central Grozny, capital of Chechnya.
According to estimates of the investigation group, 250-400 fighters entered the city on August 21, established their own roadblocks, and simultaneously attacked a number of polling stations and other targets, according to law enforcement sources killing 58 members of police and pro-Moscow militia and five federal soldiers. More than a dozen civilians were also killed.
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