Not quite over yet -
Russian Hostage Crisis Not Over
Friday, September 03, 2004
BESLAN, Russia — A hostage crisis at a school in southern Russia in which more than 100 people have been killed has not ended despite previous reports, FOX News has learned. Officials said as many as three terrorists were still holding children captive even after soldiers charged into the building on Friday.
Security officials told FOX News three terrorists remained blockaded in the basement of the school, possibly including the leader of the operation, and that they were still holding an unknown number of children.
At least 100 bodies were found Friday in the sweltering school gymnasium, where many of the hostages were being held. A correspondent for the Interfax news agency reported that some were killed when the building\'s roof collapsed from an explosion before the main assault began.
Hundreds more were wounded during the siege and subsequent raid by Russian soldiers. Officials said the number of injured was more than 400, at least half of them children.
Other casualties were reported when militants opened fire on hostages as they fled the building and in fighting that went on for several hours afterward. The regional health minister reported that 409 people were wounded, including at least 218 children.
Officials also told FOX News that 10 of the 20 terrorists killed by Russian soldiers were
Arabs.
Disgusting
