September 02, 2004
Explosions Heard in Russian School Standoff
John 11:35 "Jesus wept."
Fox News:
Two large blasts went off Thursday near a school in southern Russia, where militants were holding hundreds of children and adults hostage.
The extremists were said to be heavily armed — some with bombs strapped to their bodies — as the standoff entered a second day. About 350 hostages were being held after terrorists stormed the school early Wednesday.
The explosions shook the area about 10 minutes apart, leaving a plume of black smoke in their wake. A soldier told FOX News that the terrorists fired on a car and that was the apparent source of the explosion.
The militants were also sporadically firing rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles from the school, FOX News has learned.
Thanks to
Jeff Quinton for notifying me about this. He first heard the news from
James Joyner. I don't know what to say. I'm speechless. Literally. I'm going to pray.
Update: Sigh of relief. Jeff pointed out that the Command Post is reporting that the terrorist scumbags blew up a car outside the building. A short reprieve, at the very least. Let's hope this situation turns out better than what I am expecting.
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They just blew up a car outside apparently. More details updated on my post and at The Command Post.
Posted by: Jeff at September 02, 2004 08:13 AM (VxoRA)
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Jeff's right, 2 cars that were too close to the school had grenades thrown at them causing this blast. There is also a report that either 26 or 31 teachers and students were released. That's all I could find.
~C
Posted by: firstbrokenangel at September 02, 2004 09:33 AM (D39Vm)
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The only other thing I could find, out of Al Jazeera no less, is that the bloodshed is not going to stop even with the new elections. 8 people have died and they believe those people were parents who fought against the rebels who were grabbing their kids as they walked them into the school. I did hear a report that one rebel was killed yesterday but a Russian soldier was killed today. This is a bad mess. Someone noted awhile back that Al Qaida was copying the Checkyn rebels but it's obviously the other way around. How else to terrorize so many people by holding hostage kids, ages 7 through 17 in a school gym and walking around with suicide belts on? I sure hope God is watching.
~C
Posted by: firstbrokenangel at September 02, 2004 09:41 AM (D39Vm)
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Just remember: that's what they want you to think that they want you to think they want.
Posted by: The Big D, Rusty Shackleford at September 02, 2004 03:10 PM (s0ici)
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HUH????
Right now, things are going down. They stormed the school. 12 dead, 158 kids in hospital, 5 militants dead, fighting going on all over the place. NEED HELP WITH THIS. Who is keeping up to date on this right now????? Even the CNN reporter there really can't say exactly what is going on by videophone. IS ANYONE FOLLOWING THIS???? The Russian soldiers are now in control of the school.
Rusty, tell me something - WHY ARE THESE KIDS NAKED??
~Cindy
Posted by: firstbrokenangel at September 03, 2004 06:50 AM (D39Vm)
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