Russian hostages freed in theater assault by Special Forces

[Dan Murphy]

MSNBC news



Russian special forces seized control of the Moscow theater where Chechen rebel gunmen were holding hundreds of hostages Saturday morning, killing their leader and freeing all of the hostages, Russian emergency officials said.

 

[SplshMtn99]

Oh good news (for the hostages)! Sad that ANY were killed.

 

[bsnyder]

Glad to hear this!

 

[Patrick IL.]

Great news

 

[helenabear]

I am so glad to hear this... although like SplshMt said, it is sad when any are killed...

 

[Goofyposter]

I think I heard that there was 67 deaths

 

[damo]

That's what CNN is reporting. So sad.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Originally posted by Goofyposter
I think I heard that there was 67 deaths

The link above covers the story and yes, 67 of the hostages died, though not sure at this time of how they died, from insurgents or special forces. I would think from both.

 

[charlie,nj]

Yes on a very sad note 90 hostages died.

On a happy note 50 loser terrorists died and over 750 hostages were rescued.

The Russian special forces pumped in sleeping gas before the raid. (pretty cool )

This is a little scary but I actually enjoyed seeing the dead terrorists sitting upright in the theater chairs. (I guess the movie was to die for)(HEH)

 

[aahmom1]

Do they know how the 67 died? Were they killen by the terrorists?