Russia vows to attack terrorists worldwide

RUSSIA’s top general said yesterday he was ready to attack ‘terrorist bases’ anywhere in the world, as security services put an €8.5 million bounty on two Chechen rebels blamed for last week’s school siege.

Medical workers began identifying more than 100 bodies burned beyond recognition in the blasts which ended the crisis in Beslan, North Ossetia. The leader of the province promised to sack the regional government.

Over 1,200 people were taken hostage and at least 326 were killed and 727 wounded, Prosecutor General Vladimir Ustinov said, revising the death toll down from 335. Only 210 bodies have been identified.