Chechen Gunmen Shoot Moscow Hostage (photos)

Yahoo ^ | Oct. 24, 2002 | Associated Press

[Alouette]

MOSCOW (AP) - Chechen gunmen shot and killed one of the hundreds of hostages being held at a Moscow theater, Russian news media reported Thursday.

The killing was believed to have taken place in the early hours of the crisis that began when gunmen stormed the theater at 9:05 p.m. Wednesday, the ITAR-Tass news agency reported, citing an unnamed police official at the scene.

A television report showed a stretcher with a blanket-covered body being taken out of the theater.

The report of the killing came as the crisis showed no signs of resolution.

Thu Oct 24,10:00 AM ET

Medics carry a body of a hostage out of a Moscow theater during a hostage taking incident October 24, 2002. Russian President Vladimir Putin (news - web sites) said on Thursday that the safety of hundreds of hostages in a Moscow theater was his main goal, and blamed the attack on 'the same criminals who have sown death and destruction' in Chechnya (news - web sites). REUTERS/Grigory Dukor

Thu Oct 24,10:11 AM ET

Russian police and armored cars block the street October 24, 2002 near the Moscow theater where Chechen rebels have taken hundreds of people hostage. The group of about 40 Chechen separatist guerrillas were holding up to 700 Moscow theatergoers, threatening to shoot their captives or blow up the building unless Russia pulled its troops out of their homeland. (Alexander Natruskin/Reuters)

Thu Oct 24,10:00 AM ET

Russian special forces move Thursday Oct. 24, 2002, near a theater, which was seized by armed Chechens, in downtown Moscow, Wednesday. At least 40 heavily armed Chechens held hundreds of hungry, thirsty and exhausted people hostage in a theater early Thursday and were threatening to shoot the audience and blow up the building if Russian security forces tried to storm the theater (AP Photo/ Maxim Marmur)

Thu Oct 24, 9:23 AM ET

Russian special force officers chat with a lorry driver near a hijacked theater in Moscow on October 24, 2002. Russian President Vladimir Putin (news - web sites) said on Thursday that the safety of hundreds of hostages in a Moscow theatre was his main goal, and blamed the attack on 'the same criminals who have sown death and destruction' in Chechnya (news - web sites). REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

Thu Oct 24, 9:21 AM ET

Two unidentified negotiators, one of them waving a white piece of fabric, approach the Moscow theater Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002, which was seized by armed Chechens the night before. At least 40 heavily armed Chechens held hundreds of hungry, thirsty and exhausted people hostage in a theater early Thursday and were threatening to shoot the audience and blow up the building if Russian security forces tried to storm the theater. (AP Photo/Maxim Marmur)

Thu Oct 24, 9:23 AM ET

Russian special force officer walks past an armored vehicle near a theater seized by Chechen rebels in Moscow October 24, 2002. Russian President Vladimir Putin (news - web sites) said on Thursday that the safety of hundreds of hostages in a seized Moscow theatre was his main goal, and blamed the attack on 'the same criminals who have sown death and destruction' in Chechnya (news - web sites). REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

Thu Oct 24, 9:01 AM ET

Four unidentified negotiators, one of them waving a white fabric, approach the theater where armed Chechens are holding hostages, Thursday Oct. 24, 2002 in downtown Moscow. At least 40 Chechen rebels threatened to kill hundreds of hostages Thursday as the secessionist war that has bedeviled Russia for a decade came terrifyingly home to the nation's capital. (AP Photo/ Maxim Marmur)

Thu Oct 24, 9:00 AM ET

Russian special police forces patrol near a seized theater in Moscow October 24, 2002. Russian President Vladimir Putin (news - web sites) said on Thursday that the safety of hundreds of hostages in a seized Moscow theater was his main goal, and blamed the attack on 'the same criminals who have sown death and destruction' in Chechnya (news - web sites). REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

Thu Oct 24, 8:56 AM ET

A Russian special force officer wearing a balaclava stands near a hijacked theater in Moscow October 24, 2002. Russian President Vladimir Putin (news - web sites) said on Thursday that the safety of hundreds of hostages in a Moscow theater was his main goal, and blamed the attack on 'the same criminals who have sown death and destruction' in Chechnya (news - web sites). REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

Thu Oct 24, 8:55 AM ET

Russian police officers block the passage near a hijacked theater in Moscow, October 24, 2002. Russian President Vladimir Putin (news - web sites) said on Thursday that the safety of hundreds of hostages in a Moscow theater was his main goal, and blamed the attack on 'the same criminals who have sown death and destruction' in Chechnya (news - web sites). REUTERS/Dima Korotayev

Thu Oct 24, 8:40 AM ET

A woman and three girls leave a Moscow theatre accompanied by Russian officials after being released by hijackers on October 24. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Thu Oct 24, 8:39 AM ET

Two negotiators, one of them well-known singer Josef Kobzon, left, and hostages: a woman and three children on Thursday Oct. 24, 2002, leave a theater, which was seized by armed Chechens, in downtown Moscow, Wednesday. At least 40 heavily armed Chechens held hundreds of hungry, thirsty and exhausted people hostage in a theater early Thursday and were threatening to shoot the audience and blow up the building if Russian security forces tried to storm the theater. (AP Photo/ Maxim Marmur)

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Great photos Alouette.

Ironic.

Russia and the U.S. became allies in WW II through strange twists and turns of fate.

It appears that, through all the murk and haze, we may yet become allies in WW III.

[RolandBurnam]

muslim bastards. enjoy the 72 virgin demons that torture you for eternity

[gridlock]

This will not end well.

Remember the Al Qaeda training videos and manuals. Hostages are to be siezed in order to gain access to the media, and then killed in spectacular fashion. There is no scenario where the hostages are released unharmed.

The WTC attacks were exquisitely timed. The first plane was to draw the attention. The second plane was meant to be seen by the world.

[Semper Paratus]

I'm afraid there are going to be a LOT more people going out of there feet first before its over.

[chance33_98]

Well, the muslims are making enemies all over. Soon they will be sqaushed like the cockroaches they are

[freedomson]

The only good that can come out of this is for the entire world to realize that ALL of islam has declared war on us so called infidels.

Great pix, Alouette. Thanx.

[Valin]

The US military finally hunts down and kills Osama Bin Laden. Osama is lifted to the pearly gates.

There, he is greeted by George Washington. "How dare you attack the nation
I helped conceive!" yells Washington, slapping Osama in the face.
Patrick Henry comes up from behind. "You wanted to end the Americans'
liberty, so they gave you death!" Henry punches Osama on the nose.

James Madison comes up next, and says "This is why I allowed the Federal
government to provide for the common defense!" He drops a large weight on
Osama's knee.

Osama is subject to similar beatings from John Randolph of Roanoke, James
Monroe, and 65 other American patriots.

As he writhes on the ground, Thomas Jefferson picks him up to hurl him back
toward the gate where he is to be judged. As Osama awaits his journey to
his final very hot destination, he screams "this is not what I was promised!"

An angel replies "I told you if you died attacking America there would be
72 Virginians waiting for you in Heaven. What the heck did you think I said?"

[ProbableCause]

Thanks for the photos.

[facedown]

Terrific report!

If this guy's hat were any larger he'd fly away like a kite.

[Grampa Dave]

Lets hope that he was met by 72 Virginians and a few hundred other colonists as he tried to enter heaven this past December.

Great posting!

[GirlShortstop]

muslim bastards. enjoy the 72 virgin demons that torture you for eternity       Islam is Peace®     

[laconic]

Don't discount the AlQaeda link to John Mohammed, the DC sniper. Mohammed was a Black Muslim who served as a bodyguard to the lurid Louis Farrakhan during the Way-Short-of-a-Million Man March in DC. He and his confederate Malvo had repeatedly expressed hatred for the United States and their support for the 9/11 terror attacks. John Mohammed also trained at an Alabama! paramilitary camp believed to be a major AlQaeda training center in the US. He is close to a leading "religious" figure in Britain, known for his fiery rhetoric in support of the 9/11 terrorists. Don't think what this garbage is doing in Moscow can't be done here!

[texson66]

If I were Putin, I'd tell the moose-limbs for every hostage killed the Russian Air Force will destroy 10 moose-limb mosques and villages. Heck, I'd call GWB and ask the USAF B52s to carpet bomb all mosse-limb areas in Chechenya! (Of course the US would not do this: we never bomb moose-limbs especially on their holidays!)

[TheOtherOne]

BUMP to a great post.

And your kite line had me laughing out loud.

[TheOtherOne]

2-3 explosions heard at the scene - - said to be "larger than a grenade" -according to FOX

[ProbableCause]

If this guy's hat were any larger he'd fly away like a kite.

I know! They need to redesign some of their hats. He looks like a hang glider with that thing on. I always thought the fur ones were kinda cool, though.

[katykelly]

FNC reporting 3 large explosions heard.

[SicTransitGloriaMundi]

Is it me, or do the "Russian special forces" look like JROTC on a field trip?