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They are believed to have laid mines and trip wires, threatening to blow up the school if stormed by police.
According to Russia's Itar-Tass news agency they are demanding the withdrawal of troops from Chechnya.
They are also reported to have demanded talks with local politicians and a negotiator involved at the time of the siege of a Moscow theatre in 2002.
The group of men and women are wearing explosive belts and have vowed to blow up the school if Russian forces storm the building.
They have demanded talks with local political leaders and want rebels from the neighbouring region of Ingushetia released from detention.
A source in the North Ossetian law-enforcement bodies has said that the militants are using children in the windows as human shield to prevent a storm.
The same source has added that the militants have given the phone number to contact them. However, it is impossible to get through the line, he added.
According to operator of the Rostelekom company, the telephone line with Beslan has been damaged. "The reason of the damage is being clarified," the source added.
Russian authorities say they are negotiating with terrorists who have seized a school and taken hundreds of students and parents hostage in the southern region of north Ossetia.
Originally posted by netscape
I hope it doesn't turn out in bloodshed. But its unlikely. Once u agree to terms of terrorists then you aer bound to do it everytime. I will just pray for life of school kids & other people involved in incident.
Originally posted by Gryffen
come on...having seen how easily a situation like this can turn out or change so quickly...i prefere to look at the sidelines and make a little prayer for there safety.
doesnt hurt does it!
Originally posted by netscape
Don't they have any gas which is not poisonus but must makes u sleepy & its not dangerous? I know gas which they used during theater sidge was poisonus when inhaled in more quantity.