Photos of Russia’s Strong Response to a 2004 Terrorist Attack

Photos of Russia’s Strong Response to a 2004 Terrorist Attack

Jacob Miller - October 8, 2017

Photos of Russia’s Strong Response to a 2004 Terrorist Attack — Employees of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations at the school in Beslan, North Ossetia. Pinterest

Photos of Russia’s Strong Response to a 2004 Terrorist Attack — Though the decision to resort to the use of lethal force had been justified in the circumstances, such a massive use of explosive and indiscriminate weapons could not be regarded as absolutely necessary, European Court of Human Rights. BBC

Photos of Russia’s Strong Response to a 2004 Terrorist Attack — The tense siege ended suddenly on the third day with two deadly explosions and intense gunfire. Witnesses described the operation by Russian security forces as chaotic, saying that the troops used excessive force and heavy weapons. BBC

Photos of Russia’s Strong Response to a 2004 Terrorist Attack — Aida Sidakova shortly before she tried to climb back inside the blitzed school gym to look for her mother. Daily Mail

Photos of Russia’s Strong Response to a 2004 Terrorist Attack — A mother hugs her son in front of soldiers cordoning off the school building. CNN

Photos of Russia’s Strong Response to a 2004 Terrorist Attack — People look for their relatives among the bodies of the Beslan siege victims as the morgue in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, Russia on September 4, 2004. CNN

Photos of Russia’s Strong Response to a 2004 Terrorist Attack — People look for relatives among the dead bodies of the Beslan victims in Vladikavkaz, Russia. CNN

Photos of Russia’s Strong Response to a 2004 Terrorist Attack — Nurpashi Kulayev stands in the defendant’s cage during the proceedings of his trial in Vladikavkaz, May 24, 2006. Kulayev was the only surviving terrorist responsible for a terrorist act staged at the school. He was found guilty of terrorism and other charges and sentenced to life in prison. CNN

Photos of Russia’s Strong Response to a 2004 Terrorist Attack — A memorial vigil held in the aftermath of the terrorist attack. Pinterest

Photos of Russia’s Strong Response to a 2004 Terrorist Attack — Russian women light candles after a special memorial service at the town church on September 7, 2004. CNN

Photos of Russia’s Strong Response to a 2004 Terrorist Attack — On September 1, 2004, armed Islamic Chechen rebels took approximately 1,200 children and adults hostage at a school in Beslan, Russia. Hundreds of people were killed as a result of the three-day siege. CNN

Photos of Russia’s Strong Response to a 2004 Terrorist Attack — The siege ended on September 3, 2004, leaving 334 people dead, including 186 children, and more than 700 people wounded. CNN

Photos of Russia’s Strong Response to a 2004 Terrorist Attack — The burned gymnasium where most of the children perished has been transformed into something of a shrine to those that were killed. thevelvetrocekt

Sources For Further Reading:

The School – Esquire Magazine

The Beslan Mum Who Could Only Save One of Her Children – BBC Channel

Beslan School Siege Fast Facts – CNN

Two Decades On, Smoldering Questions About The Russian President’s Vault To Power – RFERL

None Dare Call It a Conspiracy – GQ

Beslan School Siege Survivors Launch Navalny Solidarity Hunger Strike – The Moscow Times

Russian School Siege Ends In Bloodbath – History Channel

15 Years On, Relatives of Beslan Massacre Victims Demand Answers – France24

Nur-Pashi Kulayev – Encyclopedia Britannica

‘I Don’t Feel Guilty’: Single Surviving Beslan Terrorist Unrepentant 10 Years After Tragedy – RT Channel

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