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September 01, 2004
Russian Children Hostages
As if the latest round of exploding women weren't bad enough, now 200-400 children & adults are being held hostage at a Russian school.
In an assault that bore the hallmarks of a Chechen rebel operation, the gang, numbering up to 17 heavily-armed men and women, stormed into the secondary school in Beslan in North Ossetia province during a ceremony to mark the first day of the new school year.
RIA news agency said the gang, some of whom were strapped with explosives, had herded their captives into the school's gymnasium and mined it. They had threatened to blow up the building with their captives if interior ministry forces tried to take it by force.
The terrorists are demanding the release of some recently arrested suspects in Ingushetia.
The recent increase in terrorist attacks in Russia are thought to be an attempt to influence the upcoming Chechen elections.
Thanks, Spain.
Posted by Rita at September 1, 2004 06:16 AM
Comments
This is beyond horrible.
Posted by: Jim at September 1, 2004 07:57 PM
Isn't it though? Just illustrates that these people will stop at nothing.
Reckon how long it'll be before we have exploding people over here?
Posted by: rita at September 1, 2004 08:03 PM