Russia - Chechens Hold Hostages In Hospital

(16 Jun 1995) T/I: 10:23:39 Fear reigned in and around the southern Russian town of Budennovsk on Friday (16/6) where Chechen rebels are holding some 1,000 people hostage in a local hospital. SHOWS: BUDENNOVSK, 16/6 budyonnovsk city sign ws hospital with hostages inside medical personnel hostages civilian hostages corridor of hostages cu woman and child more hostages hostages in corridor armed people in corridor shots heard rebel chechen leader Shamil Basayev press ca Shamil Basayev sot (russian) "we wanted to reach moscow, we were not going to take budyonnovsk, but because of the greediness of russian police we did not accomplish our task, because of these sad circumstances buddyonnovsk became our hostage" women crying hostages running from the hospital, car speeds away scenes around hospital with russian troops moving towards hospital troops standing around solider walking with firing in bg trenches being dug anti-artillery gun position budennovsk 2.55 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...