It is a cliche to say this but it is true that words cannot express our grief. Perpetrated by militants linked to the separatist insurgency in the nearby republic of chechnya, the attack resulted in the deaths of more than 330 people, the majority of them children. This page is simply to commemorate the memory of the 334 hostage, including 186 children, massacred in the beslan school siege in northern ossetia. Because this incident has come to define the worst in terroristic school. This behavior poses a major puzzle to our understanding of terrorism, but it has. Chechen terrorist shamil basayev killed by russian fsb. Destruction wmd terrorism project at the monterey institute of international studies in california. The complete and accurate story of the beslan school siege that occurred in russia on september 1, 2004. In beslan, that celebration turned into a nightmare when some 30, heavily armed chechen terrorists. Was this another episode in the global war on terror or something peculiar to russia. Russian president vladimir putin stated basayev deserved retribution for his. He also earned a master s degree in international affairs, specializing in russian studies, from the university of colorado, which included completion of the russian culture and language program at st. This publication sheds light on the 2004 terrorist attack in beslan in russia. The beslan massacre was one of a string of brutal attacks in russia in the 1990s and 2000s stemming mainly from an insurgency in chechnya that morphed from a.
However, closer examination of the incident indicates that a number of mistakes were made in possibly preventing, and certainly in responding to, the crisis. European court faults russias handling of 2004 beslan school. European court faults russias handling of 2004 beslan. Author john giduck has a bachelor s degree from penn state and a law degree from the university of denver. Whereas other methods of terrorism, such as traditional suicide bombing, can. Events to commemorate the massacre are taking place across the country. Beslan middle school number 1 was the target on the 1st day of september, 2004. Beslan school attack, violent takeover of a school in beslan, a city in the north caucasus republic of north ossetia, russia, in september 2004. The scale of the violence at beslan and, in particular, the fact. Located on the right bank of the terek river, it is a railroad station on the armavir. Basayev was killed in an explosion during a raid in the federal republic of ingushetia, which neighbors chechnya. Over 340 were killed, 184 them were children see the school, a timely story by c. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else.
The crisis began when a group of armed islamic militants. North ossetia, next to ingushetia, is composed of russian orthodox christians. Terrorists seek the attention of government, the public or citizens, other nations and often muslim extremists to further their agenda. Apr, 2017 the european court of human rights has ruled that russia failed to protect the hostages of the beslan school siege in which about 330 people died in 2004. The european court of human rights has ruled that russia failed to protect the hostages of the beslan school siege in which about 330 people died in. The beslan school siege also referred to as the beslan school hostage crisis or beslan massacre 2 3 4 started on 1 september 2004, lasted three days and involved the capture of over 1,100 people as hostages including 777 children, 5 ending with the death of 385 people. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Aug 31, 2006 at the time, zakayev revealed that he had been in communication with then president of north ossetia alexander dzasokhov, head of the beslan crisis task force. It also looks at the russian states reaction to the atrocity and the motivation of the hostagetakers. An event where armed chechen extremists took over 1200 hostages in a school in beslan russia resulting in the deaths of 385 people which most of which were children. Author john giduck has a bachelors degree from penn state and a law degree from the university of denver.
Indeed, just several days after the beslan tragedy, akhmed zakayev, then the chechens chief rebel envoy in london, told time in a phone interview that on september 2, then rebel leader aslan maskhadov killed by the russian forces in march, 200 5 gave him orders to do everything possible to save the children. The beslan school siege started on 1 september 2004, lasted three days, involved the illegal imprisonment of over 1,100 people as hostages including 777 children, and ended with the deaths of at least 334 people. More than 300 people were killed two years ago when chechen militants. The chronicles of beslan 2004 a look into the beslan. President putin in a beslan hospital russia has begun two days of mourning for the hundreds of victims of the north ossetia school massacre. The beslan hostage crisis in september 2004 deeply impacted the russian psyche. Jul 10, 2006 ingushetia was the scene of the horrific beslan school massacre, where over 1,200 children and adults were taken hostage. Sep 01, 2006 report questions events of beslan school siege a new report on the beslan school seizure contradicts an earlier account. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. A new report on the beslan school seizure contradicts an earlier account. Russia could have done more to prevent beslan school siege. Nov 18, 2008 beslan was clearly a sexual homicidesexual suicide. Russia has been criticised because of the way it handled the beslan situation while it was still ongoing.
That is, the offenders wanted more than simple terrorism. Beslan hostage, larisa kudzyeva, and journalist, anna politkovskaya in memoriam. Jul 06, 2011 giduck covered the history of terrorist events from columbine to virginia tech to beslan and mumbai. Julia roberts narrates the gripping account of the hostage crisis 10 years ago in a small russian town where chechen terrorists seized a school and killed over 330. Some of the terrorists at beslan were hired guns who did not plan on dying that day. Suddenly, the air was filled with machine gun fire.
Beslan school siege also documents how a small town is coming to terms with the loss of its children. Apr, 2017 russia could have done more to prevent beslan school siege, court finds this article is more than 3 years old european court of human rights says security at school was not increased despite prior. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of snailrecords, and 1 music rights societies. The beslan tragedy is considered to be the russian 911 and could, due to its magnitude and impact, theoretically be a turning point in counterterrorism policy and public perceptions in the russian federation. September 1 marks 10 years since one of the most horrifying terrorist attacks in russia, the beslan school siege which saw over 300 people, 186 of them children, killed. The beslan school hostage crisis also referred to as the beslan school siege or beslan massacre was a three day hostagetaking of over 1,100 people which ended in the deaths of over 300. Terrorist behavioral profiles 2008 on september 1, 2004, terrorists. The siege of the beslan school by islamic jihadis in 2004 was no exception as reveals dr. However, the beslan event has not been a significant turning. They nearly worked out the details for maskhadov and zakayev to come to beslan and help win the release of the hostages. Beslan, terror attack, emergency care, rapid assessment, health. Speaking in the aftermath of two weeks of terrorist attacks, including the hostage crisis in beslan, that left a total of at least 450 dead, the president also announced tougher domestic security policies, particularly on russias borders, to emulate u.
It was built in the 1800s and was a tactical nightmare for russian. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, their families, the responding public safety officials and our nation as a whole in the aftermath of the tragic terrorist attacks on americans on tuesday, september 11, 2001, and subsequent terrorism threats that have struck our nation and the world in the many years that followed. Beslan article about beslan by the free dictionary. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It began when a group of armed mostly ingush and chechen militants took more than. This is where the town of beslan is located, with a population of 40,000 people and six schools, each having grades 111. They took 1,100 teachers, children, and their relatives hostage. Both terrorist acts shook all of russian society and once again drew world public attention to the actions of the chechen fighters. The beslan school hostage crisis also referred to as the beslan school siege or beslan massacre began when a group of armed chechen separatists and islamic fundamentalists frankly, i cant even see, how this article provides the basis for the quote. Analysis of the beslan massacre einternational relations. A military truck pulled up and two dozen men with kalashnikov assault rifles jumped out. Another important point that needs to be considered is the coverage of the media, especially the russian media.
Describes the events that occurred during the beslan school siege on september 1, 2004, and other terrorist attacks by chechens, along with information on other separatist terrorist organizations and attacks around the world. Emergency care following the terrorist attack in beslan, north. The beslan hostage crisis 23 the importance of the case study approach matis hostagetaking in schools is an extremely rare event. The beslan school siege also referred to as the beslan school hostage crisis or beslan massacre started on 1 september 2004, lasted three days, involved the illegal imprisonment of over 1,100 people as hostages including 777 children, and ended with the deaths of at least 334 people. The crisis began when a group of armed islamic militants, mostly ingush and chechen, occupied school number. The school siege, in the town of beslan in north ossetia, a part of the north caucasus region in russia, began around 9 a. Chechen terrorist shamil basayev killed by russian fsb fdd. This book tells the untold story about the victims, the soldiers who were there and the history of the events leading up to the tragic incident. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 2. But three days after the siege was broken, many fundamen. Anatomy of a terrorist attack capstone course from the spring of 2007. Troubling questions remain about bloody beslan siege.
In this town of 30,000, kids ride bikes, play computer games, and as summer turns. Oct 18, 2004 more than 30 heavilyarmed terrorists entered beslan s middle school no. Beslan in the republic of north ossetiaalania, russian federation. Gurazhev was left in the vehicle after the terrorists reached beslan and ran. Beslan city and administrative center of pravoberezhnyi raion, severnaia osetiia assr. On september 1, 2004, the children of school number one in beslan, a town of 30,000 in the north caucasus, were preparing for the first day of school. Beslan school siege project gutenberg selfpublishing. The southern russian town of beslan, set near the beautiful caucasus mountains, is like any small city in america.
It is critical that the media give the attack extensive coverage. Throughout russia, september 1 is an annual celebration marking the opening day of school. An explosive expose of russian failure and what america must do to protect its children. Beslan school number one victims 20042004 find a grave. Islamist terrorists seized at least 1,128 pupils, their teachers and parents in beslan, in north ossetia, southern russia, on september 1 2004. The lessons to be learned from beslan transcend the specific incident and should be considered in. Giduck covered the history of terrorist events from columbine to virginia tech to beslan and mumbai. A group of heavily armed rebel extremists stormed the school, holding more than a thousand children and adults hostage in a sweltering gymnasium for three days.
Pdf although school violence has been a topic of substantial research and analysis. This is a short docudrama on the 1 september 2004, terror attack on a small school in beslan, russia. More than 300 people were killed two years ago when chechen militants seized. Drawing on indepth analyses of the peshawar and beslan school massacres. The beslan tragedy is considered to be the russian 911 and could, due to its. Celebrating the first day of the school year turned into a nightmare for 1,128 beslan children, teachers and parents, who were taken hostage by terrorists, rigging the school with explosives. Find highquality beslan school hostage crisis stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. He also earned a masters degree in international affairs, specializing in russian studies, from the university of colorado, which included completion of the russian culture and language program at st. Chechen terrorist leader and al qaeda commander shamil basayev aka abdallah shamil abuidris has been killed by russias federal security service fsb, according to the chief of the security. Prior to the beslan attack, the only largescale schoolbased mass hostage situation occurred in israel, where in 1975 three terrorists from the popular democratic front for. Aug 28, 2019 on september 1, 2004, chechen militants stormed an elementary school in the town of beslan in the russian republic of north ossetia. Apr, 2017 the school siege, in the town of beslan in north ossetia, a part of the north caucasus region in russia, began around 9 a. The crisis began when a group of armed islamic militants, mostly ingush and. Located on the right bank of the terek river, it is a railroad station on the armavirbaku line a line runs from beslan to ordzhonikidze.
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