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The representative of the Municipal Department of Internal Affairs has asked journalist to depart, shootings HTB.
It Is updated 24.10.2002 at 01:12:18
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0:50 Building ÄÊ is surrounded, deputy ÃÄ has come inside, journalists have asked to depart far away
The deputy of State Duma Aslanbek Aslahanov has come in a building of the Theatrical centre "Northeast" for negotiations with aggressors. About it radio station " Echo of Moscow " at 0:30 has transferred. It is supposed, that it(he) is going to enter with terrorists direct negotiations. It is known also, that Àñëàõàíîâ it was directed on a meeting with aggressors voluntary.
The building of the Theatrical centre (former ÄÊ " the Moscow bearing ") completely is surrounded by militia which do not pass(miss) to it(him) journalists. With the special application for employees of MASS-MEDIA the head of department of the information of the Municipal Department of Internal Affairs of city of Moscow Valery Gribakin has acted.
Ãðèáàêèí has informed, that the Theatrical centre is seized by group of terrorists number 40-50 person among which there are both men, and women. They are armed with the automatic weapon. All aggressors - persons of a not slavic nationality.
On words Ãðèáàêèíà, some tens person from among spectators and actors have managed to run away or be released(exempted) independently. Besides terrorists have let out from a building of the Theatrical centre of citizens of Georgia, the subject foreign states and the persons professing an islam.
The Basic requirement of terrorists, the head of department of the information of the Municipal Department of Internal Affairs has noted, - to settle conditions in the Chechen Republic.
Valery Gribakin also has told, that the new information will act to journalists each 30-40 minutes.
Besides the source in FSB of Russia has informed, that now experts - peregovorshchiki try to make in contact to terrorists, grasping hostages.
However, according to a source, time completely to clear the situation developing inside a building seized by terrorists is necessary.
Meanwhile, correspondent Lenta. Ru informs, that the building from different directions is surrounded ñïåöíàçîâöàìè and armored troop-carriers