Abdulkhadzhiev took part in the Basayev led Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis in June 1995 . Shamil 's fighters seized the Budyonnovsk hospital and the 1,600 people inside for a period of several days . In total , 129 civilians died and 415 were wounded . They then successfully retreated to Chechnya under cover of hostages . The media coverage surrounding the events propelled Basayev into the international spotlight , and made him Chechnya 's most famed national hero overnight
Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis
Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis
Aslambek Abdulkhadzhiev