Funeral of schoolchildren who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

Funerals of the schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 people severely injured.

Russian Orthodox priests meets relatives of the schoolchildren killed during the hostage-taking in the town of Beslan.

President of the Northern Ossetia Alexander Dzasokhov takes part in a rally staged to denounce the hostage-taking terrorist attack in the town of Beslan, in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

President of the Northern Ossetia Alexander Dzasokhov takes part in a rally staged to denounce the hostage-taking terrorist attack in the town of Beslan, in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

President of the Northern Ossetia Alexander Dzasokhov takes part in a rally staged to denounce the hostage-taking terrorist attack in the town of Beslan, in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

There is the cemetery in Beslan. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

The destroyed class-room in the school #1 in Beslan. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

The burned-out sports hall in the school #1 in Beslan. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

The burned-out sports hall in the school #1 in Beslan. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

The burned-out sports hall in the school #1 in Beslan. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

Russian people attend the evening held to commemorate people killed by Chechen separatists during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 people severely injured.

Russian people attend the evening held to commemorate people killed by Chechen separatists during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 people severely injured.

Russian people attend the evening held to commemorate people killed by Chechen separatists during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 people severely injured.

President of the Northern Ossetia Alexander Dzasokhov takes part in a rally staged to denounce the hostage-taking terrorist attack in the town of Beslan, in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

President of the Northern Ossetia Alexander Dzasokhov takes part in a rally staged to denounce the hostage-taking terrorist attack in the town of Beslan, in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

Pro-Kremlin rally staged to denounce the hostage-taking terrorist attack in the town of Beslan, in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

President of the Northern Ossetia Alexander Dzasokhov takes part in a rally staged to denounce the hostage-taking terrorist attack in the town of Beslan, in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

President of the Northern Ossetia Alexander Dzasokhov takes part in a rally staged to denounce the hostage-taking terrorist attack in the town of Beslan, in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

Pro-Kremlin rally staged to denounce the hostage-taking terrorist attack in the town of Beslan, in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

Medical experts study dead bodies of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Dead bodies of people killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Dead bodies of people killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Dead bodies of people killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Medical experts study dead bodies of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Medical experts study dead bodies of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Funeral of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Funeral of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Funeral of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Funeral of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Funeral of victims killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Funeral of victims killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Funeral of victims killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Russian servicemen examine the schoolyard in Beslan after the rescue operation.

Russian serviceman restores order in a classroom after the siege of the terrorist-taken school in the town of Beslan.

Medical experts study dead bodies of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Dead bodies of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Medical experts study dead bodies of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Dead bodies of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Dead bodies of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Medical experts study dead bodies of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Medical experts study dead bodies of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

The burned-out sports hall in the school #1 in Beslan. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

Funeral of victims who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

Funeral of victims who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

Funeral of victims who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

Funeral of victims who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

Funeral of victims who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

President of the Northern Ossetia Alexander Dzasokhov (left), Russian Prosecutor General Vladimir Ustinov (the second at the left), Saint-Petersburg Governor Valentina Matvienko (the third at the left), Speaker of the Russian Federation Council (upper house of parliament) Sergey Mironov (in the center), the presidential staff Dmitry Medvedev (the third to the right), Speaker of the State Duma Boris Gryzlov (the second to the right) and presidential envoy to the South Federal District Vladimir Yakovlev (to the right) attend funeral of the schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 people severely injured.

Funeral of victims killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Funeral of victims killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

The burned-out sports hall in the school #1 in Beslan. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

More than 1000 people take part in a rally staged to denounce the hostage-taking terrorist attack in the town of Beslan, in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

The burned-out sports hall in the school #1 in Beslan. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

The burned-out sports hall in the school #1 in Beslan. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

The destroyed building of the school #1 in Beslan. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

The burned-out sports hall in the school #1 in Beslan. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

The burned-out sports hall in the school #1 in Beslan. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

The burned-out sports hall in the school #1 in Beslan. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

Relatives of victims, killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Funeral of victims killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Russian people attend the evening held to commemorate victims killed by Chechen separatists during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 people severely injured.

Russian people attend the evening held to commemorate victims killed by Chechen separatists during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 people severely injured.

Relatives of victims, killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Relatives of schoolchildren, killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Relatives of schoolchildren, killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Russian Deputy Prosecutor General Vladimir Kolesnikov (left) meets with relatives of victims killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Russian Deputy Prosecutor General Vladimir Kolesnikov (left) meets with relatives of victims killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Russian Deputy Prosecutor General Vladimir Kolesnikov (left) meets with relatives of victims killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Funeral of victims who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

Funeral of victims who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

A policeman prevents relatives of schoolchildren killed and wounded during the hostage taking crisis in the North Ossetian town of Beslan from entering teh North Ossetian president's office.

An unidentified relative of a schoolchild killed during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan kneels in front of the North Ossetian presidential office guarded by police.

Relatives of schoolchildren killed and wounded during the hostage taking crisis in the town of Beslan talk to chief of the North Ossetian police Kazbek Dzantiyev (left) and Russian Deputy Prosecutor General Vladimir Kolesnikov (second from the left).

Relatives of schoolchildren killed and wounded during the hostage taking crisis in the town of Beslan talk to chief of the North Ossetian police Kazbek Dzantiyev (left) and Russian Deputy Prosecutor General Vladimir Kolesnikov (second from the left).

Tradegy in Beslan. The school was stuffed with explosives by a group of armed Chechen separatists who claimed all the children, their teachers and parents, who happened to be in the building at the moment, hostages and demanded immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya. The hostage taking crisis resulted in hundreds of deaths.

Funeral of children killed during the hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan.

Funeral of children killed during the hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan.

Medical experts study dead bodies of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

People carry the bodies of killed in Beslan. 20 terrorists of the Ingush Jamaat organization captured teachers, pupils and their parents in front of the Beslan school No 1. 338 people died, 400 were wounded, up to 200 missing.

People carry the bodies of killed in Beslan. 20 terrorists of the Ingush Jamaat organization captured teachers, pupils and their parents in front of the Beslan school No 1. 338 people died, 400 were wounded, up to 200 missing.

Medical experts study dead bodies of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

People carry the bodies of killed in Beslan. 20 terrorists of the Ingush Jamaat organization captured teachers, pupils and their parents in front of the Beslan school No 1. 338 people died, 400 were wounded, up to 200 missing.

Medical experts study dead bodies of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

People carry the bodies of killed in Beslan. 20 terrorists of the Ingush Jamaat organization captured teachers, pupils and their parents in front of the Beslan school No 1. 338 people died, 400 were wounded, up to 200 missing.

Medical experts study dead bodies of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Medical experts study dead bodies of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.