(3rd Update)

After a six-hour standoff, the robbers finally freed a hostage-teacher, a poor woman trembling as she walked towards the soldiers in her hand, holding a videotape and a note. Alpha's members, under the cover of snipers, quickly transported her to safety in the rear and had the doctor come over to check her injuries.

The hostages were fine except for some dehydration. She told Alpha and the negotiators about the situation inside the school, where the terrorists had gathered them inside the sports complex and planted high explosives on the beams of the building, with a black widow in black robes holding the detonator. The rest of the terrorists scattered around the corner, watching the hostages and the squad outside the window.

"The terrorists told me not to attack lightly, and if one of them was wounded, kill ten hostages; If one terrorist dies, they kill fifty hostages; If terrorists kill more than five people, they blow up schools; If the government cuts off power and water, they kill 10 hostages every hour. ”

Referring to the series of numbers on the slip of paper, the teacher said, "At the end of the note, there is a mobile phone number that contacts the terrorists, and they ask you to contact them through this number." ”

The woman who was then a little calmer told the police about the situation in the gymnasium, which was in the middle of summer, and the small gymnasium of 250 square meters was crowded with more than 300 people like stuffed cans, and the robbers only opened a crack in the window above. The inside of the building is steaming like a steam room. Under the sweltering heat, the hostages took off their coats one after another.

A few little girls whimpered because they were overcrowded. An elderly black widow, annoyed by the children's cries, puts a pistol to the little girl's head and threatens her not to cry. There was an old man with gray hair who couldn't stand it. Persuade the robbers to be merciful to the children, only to get a deadly bullet. Another 6-year-old girl screamed out to her mother in fright. One of the robbers raised his hand to the little girl and shot her again. A mobile phone rang at the scene. The robbers found a man hiding his mobile phone. He was pulled out of the crowd and killed him on the spot.

"So far, they have executed three hostages. The robbers killed people and threatened us, saying, 'If anyone dares to use their phones, I'll kill 20 to 40 people.'" Under the threat of the terrorists, several male hostages who had hidden their phones threw them onto the floor in the middle of the gymnasium. They were reportedly taken to the second floor by the robbers and beaten all over their bodies. ”

After hearing the woman's answer, Putin's brow gradually tightened, and the fact that there were already casualties proved that the situation was urgently escalating. He added, "What political conditions did the robbers not offer?" They didn't put so much effort into killing people indiscriminately. ”

The woman pointed to the tape. "The robbers said their political demands were in that tape. ”

Putin and the on-site commander played the tape on DVD, and the more than 30 robbers all stood in a row, taking turns introducing themselves. After introducing all the bandits, the bandit leader named himself Colonel Yevloyev, the bandit leader, Colonel Yev, roared like a mad beast: "We are not going to leave alive, we are here to carry out terrorist acts, unless you release Dudayev, who is being held in Vorkuta." Every six hours since we made this request, we have executed thirty hostages. If you want these people to live. Just release Dudayev as soon as possible! ”

Putin exhaled, it seems that these people still have political goals. As long as terrorists have needs, there is a solution, it is just a question of how to resolve the contradictions.

"By the way, did the terrorists wear gas masks?" Putin asked a very crucial question, and when he traveled to North Ossetia, Yanayev had told himself that if the enemy's protection measures were not perfect, he could inject anesthetic gas into the stadium through ventilation ducts, so that the robbers could lose consciousness.

"Like, no." The hostage teacher struggled to recall, and she had the impression that all but a few of the armed men were wearing masks, and everyone else directly exposed their appearance to the hostages.

The 129 hostages who died due to anesthetic gas in the history of the Bolshoi Theater hostage incident were mishandled by the army, and the hostages who were stunned after rescue were randomly placed on the ground without timely treatment, and the guide hostages blocked their trachea with their tongues and suffocated to death. All in all, it was a tragedy that shouldn't have happened.

So attacking with anesthetic gas is a good option.

"We can attack with this safe and effective weapon, but there is no narcotic gas in Beslan as you say." The on-site commander said to Putin with some embarrassment.

"Even if it was flown in from Tbilisi as recently as possible, it would take four to five hours." Putin pondered for a moment, then turned to the negotiator and said, "Can you try to hold off these terrorists as much as possible?" Either way. Buy time for anesthetics to come in by air. ”

"Yes." The negotiator pondered for a while and said, "But I can't guarantee that the robbers won't shoot and kill people indiscriminately during this period, and we can only negotiate to keep the casualties at a low level." ”

"Then please, I'll go and arrange the air transportation of anesthetic gas now." Putin got out of the tent at the command post, and he dialed the phone of General Rogionov of the Caucasus Military District from a satellite phone, because now only he has the right to mobilize transport planes in the vicinity of the Caucasian Military District in a short time.

After the phone was connected, Putin didn't have too many greetings, and said straight to the point, "General Rogionov, I am Comrade Putin." Yes, there is one thing that needs your help. As you may have heard of what happened in Beslan, we now need a batch of narcotic gas for terrorists. ”

Having understood the situation, General Rodionov replied solemnly, "Okay, Comrade Putin." I'll get a plane to Tbilisi as soon as I can get to carry narcotics. Well, yes, it's guaranteed to be under four hours. ”

After putting down the phone, Rogionov picked up another internal phone, and the operator on the other end of the flaming phone said, "Immediately arrange for a transport plane to depart from the airport to Tbilisi, yes, we will pick up a batch of emergency medicine there and transport it to Beslan Airport in North Ossetia, the time is controlled within four hours, not to mention the urgency of four hours, is your rank important or the lives of civilians important?" I'm telling you, if you dare to be a minute late, everyone will take off their military uniforms and fuck off! (To be continued.) )