As horrifying and evil as the September 11th attacks on America were, there was an almost equally horrifying attack waged in Chechneya two years ago today.
Chechneyan Muslims (with connection to Al Qaeda) stormed an elementary school in Beslan, Chechneya, taking over 1,100 teachers and students hostage. During the ensuing standoff with police, the Jihadis raped young girls, shot teachers, strung the entire school with explosives, and forced children to drink urine.
In the end, the Jihadis went Apocalypse Now on the school, murdering 319 people, 186 of whom were children.
5 comments:
one correction - Beslan is not in Chechya, but in Ingushetia. It is a small autonomous district populated by related but different people, chrystian by their faith.
Ypp,
I never knew that. Thanks.
Pastorius,
An important date to pause and to reflect. But I believe that most of the world has forgotten about the massacre on that first day of school.
Well, these guys were Russian Orthodox, right?
Why was the rape and brutal treatment never covered by any one?
Why is the media disregarding hte strong potential for this to happen in America?
Power corrupts.
And we allow it.
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