Special Forces Storm Russian School

12:58 03/09/04 Russian Special Forces are breaking into the school building.

12:54 03/09/04

New explosions and gunfire are heard coming from the school.

12:54 03/09/04

Soldiers have brought out many injured from the school. Several television stations broadcast images of naked children escaping form the building.

12:41 03/09/04

Soldiers brought out 30 women and children from the school.

12:38 03/09/04

The Crisis Desk announced that the Special Forces are in action.

12:37 03/09/04

The roof of the school in Beslan collapsed.

12:35 03/09/04

Russia’s Interfax news agency reports that the terrorists opened fire on the Russian soldiers outside the building.

12:33 03/09/04

A rescue operation started moments ago at the school where three days ago terrorists took more than 300 hostage in the city of Beslan in Russia’s Republic of North Ossetia.