The Tragedy At Beslan

A woman cries in front of a memorial to students killed at School No.1 in Beslan, North Ossetia. - On September, 1, 2004, 32 Chechen militants stormed School No. 1 in the North Ossetian town of Beslan and held 1,100 pupils, their relatives, and teachers hostage for three days. The militants demanded the withdrawal of federal forces from Chechnya. In the end, more than 330 of the hostages died, including 186 children, after a rescue attempt by Russian security forces.

1 A woman cries in front of a memorial to students killed at School No.1 in Beslan, North Ossetia. - On September, 1, 2004, 32 Chechen militants stormed School No. 1 in the North Ossetian town of Beslan and held 1,100 pupils, their relatives, and teachers hostage for three days. The militants demanded the withdrawal of federal forces from Chechnya. In the end, more than 330 of the hostages died, including 186 children, after a rescue attempt by Russian security forces.

Russian troops gather outside Beslan's School No. 1. - Survivors and relatives of those killed are still angry over unanswered questions about the actions of Russian security forces during the siege, and then-President Vladimir Putin's response to the tragedy. Many believe the authorities have covered up what really happened.

2 Russian troops gather outside Beslan's School No. 1. - Survivors and relatives of those killed are still angry over unanswered questions about the actions of Russian security forces during the siege, and then-President Vladimir Putin's response to the tragedy. Many believe the authorities have covered up what really happened.

A soldier carries a baby after the release of 26 women and children on the second day of the crisis. - Officials say the hostage takers started the massacre by setting off a bomb inside the school, but many in Beslan say the soldiers provoked the battle by firing a rocket-propelled grenade at the school, causing the roof to collapse and sparking a fierce blaze.

3 A soldier carries a baby after the release of 26 women and children on the second day of the crisis. - Officials say the hostage takers started the massacre by setting off a bomb inside the school, but many in Beslan say the soldiers provoked the battle by firing a rocket-propelled grenade at the school, causing the roof to collapse and sparking a fierce blaze.

A boy cries among other freed hostages after special forces entered the school on September 3, 2004. - A number of witnesses also say they saw tanks fire on the school. Independent investigators have denounced what they say was a botched rescue operation.

4 A boy cries among other freed hostages after special forces entered the school on September 3, 2004. - A number of witnesses also say they saw tanks fire on the school. Independent investigators have denounced what they say was a botched rescue operation.

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The Tragedy At Beslan