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Chechnya victims include Israeli
by MOSCOW (JTA) -- Among the dozens of Jews who have been kidnapped in the past few years in and around Chechnya are:, *Victor Shvarts, a Jewish dentist from the city of Makhachkala, who has just been released after being held hostage for almost a
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*Roman Ashurov, 60, kidnapped in the city of Nalchik two years ago. His daughter lives in Israel. His fate is unknown.
*Volodya Fayil, 14, kidnapped this May in the street in Makhachkala. He is still being held hostage in Chechnya. The kidnappers demand a ransom of $100,000. Fayil's father lives in Israel; his mother remains in Makhachkala.
*Laura Likhtman, 18, an Israeli citizen, who was kidnapped in Nalchik in July. Her whereabouts are unknown.
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