From right, Head of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania Sergei Menyailo, Chairman of the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania Mufti Hadji-Murat Gatsalov, and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) in the Russian State Duma Leonid Slutsky attend a memorial event marking the 20th anniversary of the deadly school siege at the former School No. 1 in the town of Beslan, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia. On September 1, 2004, more than 30 armed terrorists took hundreds of hostages at School No. 1 in Beslan during celebrations marking the start of the school year. As a result of the three-day siege, 334 people were killed, including 186 children.
- Categories: Crime, Law & Justice, Education, Disasters & Accidents
- Location: Beslan, Republic of Northern Ossetia-Alania, Russia
- Event date: 01.09.2024
- Date published: 01.09.2024
- Author: Sergey Pivovarov
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
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- Job-ID: ca4b6940471de018