HEAD OF RED CROSS IN MOSCOW REFUSED TO TAKE PART IN CONTROVERSY ON CHEMICALS USED IN MOSCOW.

Swiss national Michel Minnig, head of the Moscow branch of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), said that he was unwilling to “engage in polemics” concerning the special substances used to neutralize terrorists during the hostage crisis at the Dubrovka theatrical center. At a press conference in Geneva today, he stated: “It is not in our competence to either approve or disapprove of any decision that may be made in such a situation.”

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Interview with an expert

Since the release of hostages from the bearing plant’s theatrical center, there have been different assessments of the actions of the security services, both in Russia and abroad. Moreover, it is believed that capture of civilians in the capital is by itself one of the biggest failures in the history of Russian intelligence.

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There is still no precise information with regards to the number of hostages and terrorists killed. At first officials stated that during the course of the hostage rescue operation 37 terrorists were killed (RIA News). Then it was reported that the number was 34, and later — 42 (Interfax), and later still 50 terrorists: 32 men and 18 women. Since October 29th the last official tally has been 41 terrorists.

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Western governments continue to besiege the Russian Foreign Ministry, trying to find out the composition and formula of the gas used by security services during the storming of Dubrovka.

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