I don’t know what the heck is going on over there. Read this book after Lt. Col. Dave Grossman talked about it. “Terror at Beslan: A Russian Tragedy with Lessons for America’s Schools” I heard that most of those children died not from bullets or bombs, but from dehydration. The human body can only go about three days without water. I think a child would probably go quicker than that. Pretty horrible. As I recall The hostage-takers were members of the Riyad-us Saliheen, sent by the Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, who demanded Russia withdraw from and recognize the independence of Chechnya. Don’t know about truth. Is it Islam again?
Half of the 300+ who died at Beslan, died in the fire set by the terrorists at the end of their attack. When they saw the end was coming, They fired the roof and other parts of the school.
The Crocus terrorist plan used the same tactic to cover their escape and kill more people.
Fired the building to kill the wounded, dying and survivors in hiding.