Armed men hold theatregoers hostage

A group of armed men entered a Moscow theatre tonight and held the audience hostage, the Federal Security Service said.

Armed men hold theatregoers hostage
Thu, 24 Oct, 2002 - 00:07

A group of armed men entered a Moscow theatre tonight and held the audience hostage, the Federal Security Service said.

The theatre was holding a performance of the musical Nord-Ost, one of the Russian capital’s most popular productions.

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