death_place death_date religion birth_place battles birth_date article_title name
chechnya 8 march 2004 islam algeria second chechen war unknown yacine benalia
 yacine benalia
yacine benalia

yacine benalia was an algerian-born islamist militant who allegedly participated in the beslan school hostage crisis in september 2004 .
whether he truly participated is unclear , as he was also reported killed in chechnya in march 2004 , six months before the hostage drama in north ossetia .
