Happened before the assault; could that explain the explosions that were heard, if true?
An eye witness who was released Wednesday from among over 350 hostages said she saw two women blow themselves up in the corridor of the school where Chechen militants are holding children hostage. "There were about 30 terrorists," Dzandarova told Kommersant in an interview. "All men. First there were two women-fighters, but on Wednesday they blew themselves up in the corridor where there were several male hostages."
"None of the terrorists ever took their masks off. Nobody can see their faces. They aren't tired. They are resting in turns," Dzandarova said. "They call themselves Chechens, and demand that Russia withdraws its forces from Chechnya." |