Soviet Union 1991

(Third update completed)

After a six-hour confrontation, the robbers finally released a hostage teacher. The poor woman held a video tape and a note in her hands and walked towards the guarding soldiers tremblingly. Under the cover of snipers, members of Alpha quickly transported her to a safe area in the rear and asked a doctor to check on her injuries.

Apart from being somewhat dehydrated, the hostages were otherwise in no serious condition. She told Alpha and the negotiator about the situation in the school. The terrorists gathered these people in the sports center and installed high explosives on the beams of the building. A black widow in a black robe held the detonator. . The remaining terrorists were scattered in the corners, watching every move of the hostages and the troops outside the window.

"Those terrorists asked me to tell you not to attack easily. If one of their terrorists is injured, they will kill ten hostages; if one terrorist is killed, they will kill fifty hostages; if the terrorists If more than five people died, they would blow up the school; if the government cut off the power and water, they would kill ten hostages every hour.”

The teacher, who was still a little scared after thinking about it, pointed to a series of numbers on the note and said, "At the end of the note, there is a mobile phone number for contacting terrorists. They ask you to contact them through this number."

Then the woman, who had calmed down slightly, told the police about the situation in the gymnasium. It was midsummer at this time, and more than 300 people crowded into the 250-square-meter small gymnasium like cans. The robbers were only in the upper window. Open a crack. The room is as hot as a steam bath. Under the sweltering heat, the hostages took off their coats one after another.

Several little girls whimpered from the overcrowding. An older black widow was made impatient by the children's cries, and fiercely put a pistol to the little girl's head to threaten her not to cry. There was an old man with gray hair who I really couldn't stand. He persuaded the robbers to be merciful to the children, but the answer was a fatal bullet. Another 6-year-old girl was so frightened that she called out for her mother. One of the robbers raised his hand and shot the little girl again. The ringtone of a mobile phone rang at the scene. The robbers found a man hiding his mobile phone and pulled him out of the crowd and killed him on the spot.

"So far, they have executed three hostages. After killing people, the robbers threatened us: 'If anyone dares to use a mobile phone again, I will kill 20 to 40 people.' Under the threat of terrorists, several A male hostage who hid his mobile phone threw it on the floor in the center of the gymnasium. It was said that they were taken to the second floor by the robbers and beaten all over."

After hearing the woman's answer. Putin's brows gradually furrowed. The fact that there were already casualties proved that the situation was escalating urgently. He added, "The robbers didn't put forward any political conditions? They didn't put so much effort into killing people randomly."

The woman pointed to the videotape. He said timidly, "The robbers said their political demands were in that videotape."

Putin and the on-site commander played the videotape on DVD. More than thirty robbers all stood in a row and each took turns introducing themselves. The gangster who carried out the terrorist attack called himself Colonel Yevloev. After he introduced all the gangsters, the bandit leader, Colonel Yevluyev, roared like a crazy beast: "We are not going to leave alive. We are here to carry out terrorist acts unless you arrest Duda who is imprisoned in Vorkuta." Release Dudayev. Every six hours after we make this request, we will execute thirty hostages as soon as possible if you want these people to survive."

Putin exhaled. It seems that these people still have political goals and needs. As long as terrorists have needs, there are solutions. It is just a question of how to resolve conflicts.

"By the way, did the terrorists wear gas masks?" Putin asked a very critical question. When he went to North Ossetia before, Yanayev had said to himself that if the enemy's protective measures were not perfect, he could Anesthetic gas was injected into the gymnasium through the ventilation ducts, causing the robbers to lose consciousness.

"It seems, no." The hostage teacher tried hard to recall. In her impression, except for a few of the armed personnel wearing masks. Everyone else directly exposed their appearance to the hostages.

In the historical Bolshoi Theater hostage incident, the 129 hostages who died due to anesthetic gas were due to improper handling by the army. After the rescue, the unconscious hostages were randomly placed on the ground without timely treatment, and the hostages' slippery tongue was blocked. Trachea, suffocation. All in all, it was a tragedy that should not have happened.

So using anesthetic gas to attack is a good choice.

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

"Even if it is airlifted from the nearest Tbilisi, it will take four to five hours." Putin thought for a while, then turned to the negotiators and said, "Can you try to delay these terrorists? ? Whatever it takes to buy time for the anesthetic to be flown in."

"Okay." The negotiator pondered for a while and said. "But I cannot guarantee that the robbers will not shoot and kill people indiscriminately during this period. We can only control the casualties to a lower level through negotiations."

"Then I'll leave it to you. I'm going to arrange the airlift of anesthetic gas now." Putin emerged from the tent at the command post. He used a satellite phone to dial the number of General Rodionov in the Caucasus Military Region, because now there is only Only then does he have the right to mobilize transport aircraft near the Caucasus Military District within a short period of time.

After the call was connected, Putin did not say much and said straight to the point, "General Rodionov, this is Comrade Putin. There is something like this that I need your help with. I think you must have something that happened in Beslan." I have also heard that we now need a batch of anesthetic gas for terrorists."

After understanding the situation, General Rodionov replied seriously, "Okay, Comrade Putin. I will arrange a plane to Tbilisi as soon as possible to carry the anesthetic. Well, yes, I guarantee that the time will be Control it within four hours.”

After putting down the phone, Rozionov picked up another intercom phone. The operator on the other end of the frantic call said, "Immediately arrange for a transport plane to depart from the airport to Tbilisi. Yes, we have to pick up a transport plane there. A batch of emergency medicines should be transported to Beslan Airport in North Ossetia within four hours. Not to mention the four-hour time limit. Is your official title more important or the lives of civilians? I tell you, everyone dares to be late for one minute? Take off your military uniforms and get out of here!” To be continued ~^~)