'Beast of Beslan' is dead

BillieTheBot

Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev - dubbed the Beast of Beslan - has been killed by Russia's security forces.

The radical Islamic leader was behind the Beslan school siege in which hundreds of people, mostly children, were killed.

Basayev, 41, together with other Chechen fighters, was killed in Ingushetia, a region neighbouring Chechnya, in an operation by Russian special forces, Russia said.

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1227258,00.html

I doubt this will make much difference in the long term, but the world certainly smells a little better today.

Former Member

It might make a difference.
Certainly beats the Hague and all this pussyfooting about the place.

Former Member

Good for the Russians, they final killed some one who deserved it.

Teh_Gerbil

subject13 wrote:

Good for the Russians, they final killed some one who deserved it.

They do that alot.

More chechen terrorist die. They are bloodthirsy lot anyway... they deserve no better, especially after the School Siege. To think all those children were dead before negotiatinos even began...:no:

Former Member

It was one of the biggest tragedies of modern times for Russia and indeed the world. There is no denying that.

Former Member

Both sides in the war of independance have been unimaginably cruel, niether side are any better or any moral.

You could certainly argue that Putin has more blood on his hands than this man. But thats hardly to say he wasnt a foul terrorist who used methods even hardliners find over the line.

Former Member

Nothing's gonna change. He may be dead but someone else will fill his place.