09.03.05
Current History - Beslan, A Year Later
Mothers grieved, their anguish obvious. Victims’ families stayed in the bombed out school and the cemetery to honour those who died. A year after the attack on a school by terrorists; where 331 people died, 186 of them children, there are still few answers about happened that day a year ago.
What is clear is that the school was taken over by what have been called Chechen rebels and the Russian military was sent in. Negotiations broke down, shots were fired, bombs went off, more artillery was used, the ceiling of the school fell in and killed 331.
One hostage-taker is in custody and being tried. President Vladimir Putin has ordered an inquiry. The Beslan Mothers’ Committee was invited to Moscow to talk with Putin. As with many tragedies, the world may never know what really happened.
Sources:
BBC News: Grieving Beslan marks seige end
BBC News: Beslan seige still a mystery
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