Within ten minutes, the news spread throughout Beslan, and a large number of parents and students rushed to the school. Not only were they strong men, but all of them carried guns.
Most of them were fathers of students who were hungover last night and did not have time to attend the opening ceremony. When they heard that their children were being held hostage by those dirty guys, these fathers were furious and went to the school with weapons.
Twenty minutes later, the police also arrived, and several police cars were parked near the school. Balalaika also arrived with a large number of armed men. Ulyanov was extremely angry when he heard that his granddaughter had been kidnapped. Someone dared to do it in his presence.
Kidnapping his granddaughter, Ulyanov was ready to let them taste the power of Moscow hotels, but then he felt dizzy, and the sudden increase in blood pressure almost burst his fragile blood vessels.
"Balasha, all armed personnel are under your command. You must rescue my Katya..."
In this way, Baleleka rushed to the school with his father's men and met Monica.
"What's going on? Where are they being held?"
Baleleka asked eagerly, Monica pointed to the school gymnasium, and then told what happened just now.
Baleleka was so anxious that she wanted to rush over to save others, but was held back by Monica.
"Don't be impulsive. Owen and Bayev are inside. They will protect Katya's safety. If you rush over like this, you will only die. They have laid mines outside..."
What Monica said shocked Baleleka and the mercenaries in the Moscow hotel. Who are these hostage-takers? How come they even have landmines?
"Not only landmines, they also have light machine guns..."
Monica kept saying nothing, but unlike those parents who escaped, she never left. She saw all the arrangements made by the robbers after they drove the hostages into the stadium.
Bang bang~~~
Chaotic gunshots rang out all around, and it was the police and students' parents who arrived first and exchanged fire with the robbers. The robbers all had AK rifles, but the parents had a variety of equipment.
Some old men joined the battle with old World War II guns or shotguns that they used to fight against the Nazis. The fathers all had AKs, and in accordance with the battlefield habits of that year, they used scotch tape to make quick-change magazines.
Some people actually took out SVD and quickly established sniper positions on the walls or roofs.
The people from several parties and the police actually knew how to cooperate with each other, and for a while they fought the robbers on the opposite side vigorously, and even gained a slight upper hand.
For the first time, Monica saw the fighting potential of the Beslan people. These people are what Ulyanov said was the foundation of the Moscow Hotel. No wonder the Moscow Hotel has achieved such a great reputation, the people here are really tough.
Bullets were flying randomly, but this would not save the hostages at all. It would only anger the robbers and stimulate them to kill the hostages. Monica hurriedly asked Baleleka: "Can you command these people?"
"Can."
Baleleka nodded. If his father is the king of Beslan, then she is the princess here. The economy of the entire city of Beslan is controlled by his father, and everyone’s livelihood depends on his father. Even many families
There are children who have worked or are working as mercenaries in Moscow hotels.
"Well, don't let them attack the gymnasium, give priority to rescuing the children and parents hiding everywhere..."
Monica issued the first order, and Baleleka ordered it to be carried out without hesitation. Her husband was once a member of the most elite anti-terrorism team in the United States. She knew how powerful he was, and the pregnant woman in front of her had also been
Yes, she was even more qualified than her husband, so she was the most professional. Balalaika chose to obey her orders.
The order was issued, and a group of young men from the Moscow hotel joined the fight and organized other parents. The parents were quickly organized. They were no longer obsessed with rushing into the gymnasium to save people, but instead hid those who had been hidden around the school.
Students and parents found him and took him out of the school.
There were quite a few people hiding. Many people ran away when the robbers showed up to kill people at first, but there were also many people who panicked and found places to hide. They all wanted to thank Monica for her calmness. It was Monica who saved them.
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The rumble of engines came from a distance. After the children and parents scattered everywhere were basically rescued, Alpha and Signal Flag finally arrived.
In general, Russian officials were not slow. The police arrived within 10 minutes, and the anti-terrorist forces arrived within 30 minutes. By this time, Alpha and Signal Flag had surrounded the school, and an armored vehicle also came with them.
To be honest, the counter-terrorism in Russia was really eye-opening for Monica. It was completely different from the one in the United States, and it even felt like it was on a higher level.
In anti-terrorism operations in the United States, especially in hostage resolving operations, weapons such as MP5 are generally used with high rates of fire but poor penetration. But it is different here in Russia. The robbers have assault rifles, landmines and light machine guns. Anti-terrorism
One side even brought out armored vehicles. Is this anti-terrorism or war?
As soon as the special forces were in place, a column of white smoke shot out from the entrance of the gymnasium, and a rocket exploded on the wall. Monica once again subverted her views. No wonder there were armored vehicles on the signal flag side. It turned out that the firepower of the robbers was not bad at all.
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The fight was lively outside, and inside the stadium, Irving blended in with the crowd and acted obediently as a hostage.
The gymnasium was not big, but it was packed to the rafters. There were about a thousand teachers, students and parents in total. After the hostages were rushed in, they were divided into two groups and sat on the ground on both sides of the gymnasium.
Bayev protected Katya, and Owen stayed with them.
From the beginning to the end, Owen was carefully observing everything about the robbers, their number, equipment, their purpose, danger level, and their identities.
"Hand over all your communication tools..."
A guy who looked like the leader shouted loudly in Russian. Owen noticed that when they shouted to the hostages, they usually spoke in Russian, but when they talked to each other, they spoke another language.
"This is the fate of those who dare to hide it..."
With a bang, one hostage was shot to death.
The crowd immediately panicked, but was immediately suppressed by the gunfire. The robbers were extremely vicious. They didn't care about human life at all, and they killed one person casually just to establish their authority.
These guys are not simple.
The crowd obediently handed over their mobile phones, and everyone was searched. A guy who tried to hide his mobile phone was shot to death. No one dared to take risks anymore. Soon, a whole suitcase was filled with mobile phones.
"There are 33 people in total, all equipped with AKs, including two PKMs, and the number of RPGs is unknown. In addition, these people are Chechens, and they speak Chechen among themselves..."
Bayev whispered in Owen's ear, and Owen remembered it in his mind, while his mouth squirmed: "No, there should be more than 33 people. There are two female robbers among them. There is no guarantee that there are no hidden stakes hidden among the hostages..."
Owen's guess is well-founded. In Russia's last Moscow theater hostage incident that shocked the world, in addition to excessive inhalation of anesthetic gas, another reason why a large number of hostages died was that there were a large number of black widows pretending to be hostages and hiding in them.
The Russian military committed a self-destruction during the rescue operation.