Hostage-Takers Free Women With Infants
Hostage-Takers Free Women With Infants
Suddenly some good news from North Ossetia, where Ingushetia's ex-president, Ruslan Aushev (ousted years ago by Putin to make way for KGB veteran Zyazikov, now holding the post) emerged out of nowhere as the most succesful negotiator of the day. Not only did Aushev talk the terrorists into freeing 26 hostages in a surprise move, his team also promises more hostages freed in hours to come. Zyazikov, whom the terrorists demanded to see, seems to have failed to appear at the negotiations' table. Ditto for North Ossetia president Dzasokhov. Doctor Roshal, of Dubrovka fame, spends hours talking to terrorists, but so far he could only manage to get them accept some water into the building. Which is strange, since the building does have a functioning water supply system.
Vladimir Putin suddenly said today (talking to King Abdallah II) that the hostages' lives are top priority for those involved in the rescue effort. One has to wonder, what this could have meant, with guesses ranging from calm-down rhetorics to hints of possible concession to terrorists, which I personally would find somewhat hard to believe.
Officials in the rescue team headquarters did repeat a number of times, that the school building wasn't going to be stormed by Russian troops. But this promise is quite predictable, what else could they say.
Suddenly some good news from North Ossetia, where Ingushetia's ex-president, Ruslan Aushev (ousted years ago by Putin to make way for KGB veteran Zyazikov, now holding the post) emerged out of nowhere as the most succesful negotiator of the day. Not only did Aushev talk the terrorists into freeing 26 hostages in a surprise move, his team also promises more hostages freed in hours to come. Zyazikov, whom the terrorists demanded to see, seems to have failed to appear at the negotiations' table. Ditto for North Ossetia president Dzasokhov. Doctor Roshal, of Dubrovka fame, spends hours talking to terrorists, but so far he could only manage to get them accept some water into the building. Which is strange, since the building does have a functioning water supply system.
Vladimir Putin suddenly said today (talking to King Abdallah II) that the hostages' lives are top priority for those involved in the rescue effort. One has to wonder, what this could have meant, with guesses ranging from calm-down rhetorics to hints of possible concession to terrorists, which I personally would find somewhat hard to believe.
Officials in the rescue team headquarters did repeat a number of times, that the school building wasn't going to be stormed by Russian troops. But this promise is quite predictable, what else could they say.
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