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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.
Chechen Republic 
Russian Federation
Chechen separatists
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