It started 15 years ago as a hostage taking in a small town in southern Russia. It ended three days later in bloodshed that left hundreds dead, the majority of them children, in one of the worst terror attacks in Russian history.
RFE/RL: 15 years after Beslan tragedy, emotions still run high
(Archive photo) Ossetian man carries an injured boy during the rescue operation in the town of Beslan, North Ossetia, Sept. 3, 2004.
