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The [[people]] of Beslan are mostly [[Christian]] and this is why they were targeted.<ref>[http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2004/november/1.19.html ''Praying for Terrorists''] November 2004 [[Christianity Today]]. Accessed 5 March 2008</ref> The terrorists began by executing male teachers; female teachers were raped, tortured and taunted for being Christian.  Pupils, both female and male, were forced to strip to their underwear; many of the children were raped by fanatical [[jihad]]ists who recorded the rapes on video. An 18 Month old baby was knifed to death by one of the Muslim terrorists.<ref>[http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/tm_objectid=14605550&method=full&siteid=106694&headline=they-knifed-babies--they-raped-girls-name_page.html ''Beslan: They knifed babies, they raped girls''] 5 September 2004 Sunday Mirror. Accessed 5 March 2008</ref>

The [[people]] of Beslan are mostly [[Christian]] and this is why they were targeted.<ref>[http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2004/november/1.19.html ''Praying for Terrorists''] November 2004 [[Christianity Today]]. Accessed 5 March 2008</ref> The terrorists began by executing male teachers; female teachers were raped, tortured and taunted for being Christian.  Pupils, both female and male, were forced to strip to their underwear; many of the children were raped by fanatical [[jihad]]ists who recorded the rapes on video. An 18 Month old baby was knifed to death by one of the Muslim terrorists.<ref>[http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/tm_objectid=14605550&method=full&siteid=106694&headline=they-knifed-babies--they-raped-girls-name_page.html ''Beslan: They knifed babies, they raped girls''] 5 September 2004 Sunday Mirror. Accessed 5 March 2008</ref>

On September 4, possibly accidentally, a battle erupted between Russian forces and the terrorists. More than 330 civilians died, including 186 children.  Many of the children were shot in the back by the terrorists.  The Chechen terrorist [[Shamil Basayev]], who was trained in [[Afghanistan]] by the [[Taliban]] and [[Pakistan]]i [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]] claimed responsibility for the attack, which ranks as one of the worst terrorist outrages in history. Basayev was later killed by Russian [[Spetsnaz]] forces.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5165456.stm ''Chechen rebel chief Basayev dies''] 10 July 2006 [[BBC|BBC News]]. Accessed 5 March 2008.</ref>

On September 4, possibly accidentally, a battle erupted between Russian [[Spetznaz]] forces and the terrorists. More than 330 civilians died, including 186 children.  Many of the children were shot in the back by the terrorists.  The Chechen terrorist [[Shamil Basayev]], who was trained in [[Afghanistan]] by the [[Taliban]] and [[Pakistan]]i [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]] claimed responsibility for the attack, which ranks as one of the worst terrorist outrages in history. Basayev was later killed by Russian [[Spetsnaz]] forces.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5165456.stm ''Chechen rebel chief Basayev dies''] 10 July 2006 [[BBC|BBC News]]. Accessed 5 March 2008.</ref>

From the trial:<ref>Peter Finn, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2006/12/23/beslan-massacre-probe-defends-russian-forces/4d822cde-6206-4c37-bdce-6ca1139e3f6a/ Beslan Massacre Probe Defends Russian Forces] ''The Washington Post'', December 23, 2006.

From the trial:<ref>Peter Finn, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2006/12/23/beslan-massacre-probe-defends-russian-forces/4d822cde-6206-4c37-bdce-6ca1139e3f6a/ Beslan Massacre Probe Defends Russian Forces] ''The Washington Post'', December 23, 2006.