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Beslan militants 'called out for pizza Middle East'
2004-09-28
Two of the militants who took part in the Beslan school hostage siege phoned the Middle East during the drama, a senior source from the Russian security services has said.
"Hello, Mom? Guess where I am!"
The official said two calls were made from Beslan in Arabic, and that "one call was to Saudi Arabia by one of the Arabs who was there". He declined to give further details or say where the second call was placed to, but said one of the calls was made on the second day of the siege, and that the investigation had established there were only two Arabs in the group - not 10 as was first suggested. The Kremlin has insisted there is a link between inter national terrorist groups sympathetic to al-Qaida and the Chechen separatists, although some analysts have challenged this claim.

Survivors of the Beslan siege, which killed 329 people, have said one of the militants appeared to be of Arab extraction and another of Arab or African descent. While the majority were Russian citizens and at least six were Chechens, the Kremlin has said the attack was fuelled by foreigners. After the siege, Crown Prince Abdullah, the Saudi leader, phoned Vladimir Putin to promise greater support for the war against terrorism. The Saudi embassy could not be reached for comment yesterday.
Posted by:Anonymous5089

#11  Shipman, there's no question that The Mossad is baaaaad!

Posted by: Anonymous6707   2004-09-28 6:20:06 PM  

#10  I will consider the battle joined when Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, atheist "insurgents" and "freedom fighters" rape 14 year old muslim hostage girls, and bayonet and shoot in the back fleeing 6 year olds.
Posted by: ed   2004-09-29 12:24:19 AM  

#9  Big Ed---Is that a pic of the Arizona meteorite crater? Or an artist's rendition of Ryadh after the Mother of all Moabs finishes its work?
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2004-09-28 11:33:56 PM  

#8  Frank: "looks like Mecca and Medina circa 2010"

I disagree, Dec 21, 2012. Mayans prophecied that after that date, a new era would enfold. I can't imagine a new era with Mecca still standing.

Anyway, I remember that Titor dude said something about an interesting event happening at that date akin to the parting sea by Moses. I suppose that Mekka being smitten would qualify for an interesting even akin to ... you get the idea. :-)
Posted by: Conanista   2004-09-28 11:05:08 PM  

#7  tick, tick, tick, thats the old sound now it's TICK,TICK,TICK time is running out for Saudi Arabia as no ones going to protect it from retribution for this one. Support for the Chechen Jihadi = Ivan usng his brain to cook up something nasty for your princely ass.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2004-09-28 10:46:34 PM  

#6  I think that qualifies for enough proof in Russian R.O.E.
Where the hell is Ivanov I told you to fry the damn Soddy 2 hours ago what the hell is the matter with you. If Comrade Stalim was here he would be having Vodka in your Skull you lazy @*#%#%#%#cker.
Posted by: Fawad   2004-09-28 7:32:20 PM  

#5  dickhead....I had your mother last night - she said I was better than you, Pribitch
Posted by: Frank G   2004-09-28 6:22:52 PM  

#4  [Off-topic or abusive comments deleted]
Posted by: Anonymous6707 TROLL   2004-09-28 6:20:06 PM  

#3  looks like Mecca and Medina circa 2010
Posted by: Frank G   2004-09-28 5:45:25 PM  

#2  These boys are getting in deepeer sh_t by the day.
Fuses are getting short in the Kremlin.


Is this the future Grozny, Chechenya?
Don't mess with Vlad I

Posted by: BigEd   2004-09-28 5:35:22 PM  

#1  And you thought The Mossad was bad! Wait till you get a load of The KGB.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-09-28 5:14:07 PM  

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