Russia: Beslan Evidence

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007 @ 12:34 UTC

by Veronica Khokhlova

Countries:
Russia
Topics:
Children, Cyber-Activism, Education, Governance, History, Human Rights, Humanitarian, Law, Protest, Relief & Rescue, War & Conflict, Youth, Politics

A Step At A Time reports on the copies of faxes published by PravdaBeslana.ru, which “show that the local [North Ossetian] authorities were aware of preparations for a major terrorist attack involving the movement of convoys of vehicles, and targeting a public building, most probably a school, on “Knowledge Day” (September 1, the day when the new school year begins in Russia). The documents even made reference to the specific demands that the hostage-takers would advance.”

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