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The '''Beslan school siege of 2004''' began when a group of [[Chechnya]]n [[Muslim]] separatist [[terrorists]] took over 1200 pupils and their teachers hostage in Beslan, North Ossetia, [[Russia]], on September 1, 2004.  The people of Beslan are [[Christian]] and this is why they were targeted. 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.

The '''Beslan school siege of 2004''' began when a group of [[Chechnya]]n [[Muslim]] separatist [[terrorists]] took over 1200 pupils and their teachers hostage in Beslan, North Ossetia, [[Russia]], on September 1, 2004.  The people of Beslan are [[Christian]] and this is why they were targeted. 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.[http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/003119.php]

On September 4, possibly accidentally, a battle erupted between Russian forces and the terrorists. More than 330 civilians died, including 186 children. The Chechen terrorist [[Shamil Basayev]], who was trained in [[Afghanistan]] by the [[Taliban]] and [[Pakistan]]i [[I.S.I]]. claimed responsibility for the attack, which ranks as one of the worst terrorist outrages in history. Basayev was later killed by Russian forces.

On September 4, possibly accidentally, a battle erupted between Russian forces and the terrorists. More than 330 civilians died, including 186 children. The Chechen terrorist [[Shamil Basayev]], who was trained in [[Afghanistan]] by the [[Taliban]] and [[Pakistan]]i [[I.S.I]]. claimed responsibility for the attack, which ranks as one of the worst terrorist outrages in history. Basayev was later killed by Russian forces.