First Chechen War - Chechen fighters infiltrated Grozny and launched a three-day surprise raid on the city
Time: Wednesday Mar 6, 1996
Place: Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
Details: On 6 March, between 1,500 and 2,000 Chechen fighters infiltrated Grozny and launched a three-day surprise raid on the city, overrunning much of it and capturing caches of weapons and ammunition. Also in March, Chechen fighters attacked Samashki, where hundreds of villagers were killed.
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