Russia hostages evacuated, commandos fighting kidnappers
(Reuters)
Updated: 2004-09-03 21:02

Russian security forces hide behind the wall during a military operation around the school seized by heavily armed masked men and women in the town of Beslan in the province of North Ossetia near Chechnya, September 3, 2004. A witness at the scene saw children covered in blood being carried out by soldiers from the school in Beslan, North Ossetia. People were seen running, screaming and crying while four helicopters were seen hovering nearby.  [Reuters]

A video grab image shows security forces surrounding the school seized by heavily armed masked men and women in the town of Beslan in the province of North Ossetia near Chechnya, September 3, 2004. [Reuters]

A video grab image shows security forces surrounding the school seized by heavily armed masked men and women in the town of Beslan in the province of North Ossetia near Chechnya, September 3, 2004. Hostages escaped from the besieged Russian school amid heavy gunfire, explosions and utter chaos on Friday. [Reuters]

People run for cover as security forces surround the school seized by heavily armed masked men and women in the town of Beslan in the province of North Ossetia near Chechnya, September 3, 2004. [Reuters]

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