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The Beslan massacre
Introduction
Hostage Taking
The Victims
The Hostage Takers
The Mastermind
The Chechen Conflict
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
Section 14
Section 15

Introduction

The Chechen conflict is the background to the attack on a school in Beslan. The hostage takers demanded the withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya, the release of rebel detainees and the resignation of Vladimir Putin, the Russian president. Their demands were not met. The bloody aftermath of the hostage taking left 394 dead and 704 injured. More than half the victims were children. A whole town is traumatised.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos: AP