Determined mother
“We ask questions, and they don’t answer,” says Susanna Dudiyeva, foreground, head of the Beslan Mothers Committee, which seeks a full accounting of the events leading to the carnage. (AFP / Getty Images)
Official inquiry
Russian prosecutor Nikolai Shepel is trying to determine government forces were criminally negligent in their conduct of the operation. However, he believes they had nothing to do with the initial explosion. (Dmitry Lovetsky / AP)
Chaotic battle
Russian commandos help a wounded buddy as they and two civilian women try to take cover during the confrontation with guerrillas on Sept. 3, 2004. (Yuri Tutov / AFP/Getty Images)
