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Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Hostages freed, 7 hard boyz killed
2005-10-14
All seven militants who left the city of Nalchik this morning in a minibus have been killed and their hostages rescued, a spokesperson for the republic of Kabardino-Balkariya's Interior Ministry said Friday.

A duty officer had said earlier that the militants, who attacked the North Caucasus city on Thursday morning, had left the Interior Ministry building in a minibus, but he refused to give nay details.

However, an Interior Ministry spokesperson later said that all seven militants who had taken hostages in a ministry building had been killed and the hostages were unharmed.

"The terrorists tried to break out of the Interior Ministry building in a Gazel [minibus], but their driver lost control and the vehicle hit a post," the spokesperson said. "All the militants were killed in an operation."

An operation is currently under way to identify the militants' accomplices.
Posted by:Dan Darling

#4  That's n0t a minibus... thisn a minibus.

Posted by: Shipman   2005-10-14 11:29  

#3  Mystery Wagon. Scoooby Doo!
Posted by: Frank G   2005-10-14 10:26  

#2  

All aboard!
Posted by: Snagum Ulavigum4061   2005-10-14 10:20  

#1  A minibus? Where were they planning to go, Woodstock?
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2005-10-14 09:05  

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