- MOSCOW (PTI) -- Russian authorities
have refused to hand over the bodies of 50 Chechen guerrillas killed in
the special forces' operation to end the Moscow theatre siege to their
relatives for burial.
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- The eighteeen women suicide-bombers and 32 militants
killed in Saturday's pre-dawn assault by the FSB commandos would be buried
by the authorities at secret locations, according to TVS channel.
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- Meanwhile, Moscow City Hall and the Government of Moscow
Region have separately announced compensation of 100,000 rouble (approx
3000 dollars) each to the families of 118 people killed in the hostage
drama, "Mayak" radio said.
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- Moscow City authorities would also bear the expenses
of the funeral of the hostage victims.
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