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| Basayev's claim of non-involvement in Beslan is a lie |
| 2005-07-29 |
| Russian Deputy Prosecutor General Nikolai Shepel said Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev's claim that he was not involved in last year's school siege in the North Ossetia town of Beslan was a lie. "Terrorist Basayev's statement that denies his involvement in the death of hundreds of children in Beslan is a total lie. His guilt in numerous crimes, including the death of Beslan children, has been fully confirmed by both the materials from the criminal cases and the testimony given by guerrillas, including Nurpasha Kulayev, the only [Beslan] raid participant who survived" the operation conducted by special forces to release the hostages, Shepel said. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |