Mines destroyed in Beslan school gym
http://www.interfax.com/com?item=Rus&pg=0&id=5752421&req=
Chechen rebels' hostage history
From kidnapping aid workers, journalists and businessmen to seizing hospitals and a Moscow theatre, Chechen rebels have become notorious as hostage-takers.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2357109.stm
It's said that ten of the terrorists killed were arab mercenaries.