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| Russian officers arrested over Beslan siege |
| 2005-01-30 |
 A Russian parliamentary commission has found two high-ranking Russian military officers helped gunmen to seize a primary school in the city of Beslan last September. The chair of the commission says two highly-ranked military officials have been arrested after allegations they provided assistance to the gunmen. He says other officials, who are ranked major and above, may also be charged. It is speculated that they could have helped the gunmen indirectly by allowing them to pass through police checkpoints. Despite the allegations, those under suspicion remain in their posts. |
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