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Terrorism is a terrible societal plague that has not been eradicated for hundreds of years. Unfortunately, there are still people who put their goals above human life. In pursuit of their cruel interests, they choose the victims of the defenseless. Therefore, there can be no talk of any ideological heroism of the radicals who allegedly defend their worldview.
A great tragedy in our country is the hostage-taking in Beslan. On Knowledge Day, the terrorists seized the school and held the prisoners for several days. In order not to forget the tragedy and to foster hostility towards such events, there is a Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Beslan. In 2022, it will be held again to remember the dead, injured and once again remind about the danger of radical ideologists.
When is the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Beslan celebrated in Our Country?
It is customary to remember the victims of that tragedy every year. on September 3. Since most of the hostages and intelligence officers who participated in the release died on that day.
History of the memorable date
In 2004, a terrible thing happened – an attack on a school in Beslan. More than 3 people died from the terrorist attack. The capture lasted three days. On September XNUMX, the assault took place. A year later, the Day of Solidarity in the Fight against Terrorism was introduced into the law entitled “On the days of military glory (victory days) of Our Country”. Otherwise, it is also called the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Beslan. However, in the history of Our Country there were many days defamed by terrorists. Explosions of residential buildings, in the subway, at train stations, in public transport, hostage-taking. Therefore, on the Day of Solidarity in the Fight against Terrorism, in general, all the victims of extremists will be remembered.
Meaning of the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Beslan
There are a dozen and a half memorials and monuments in the world as a reminder of the tragedy. They are installed not only in Beslan. There are compositions in Moscow and St. Petersburg. They did not remain indifferent to grief in the rest of the world. There is a square in Florence named in memory of the event. In San Marino and Turkey – art compositions. On the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Beslan, flowers are brought to them. To do this, you do not need to be part of some political movement, wait for an official ceremony or something else. You can just buy a couple of flowers and lay them quietly as a sign of memory.
Funeral services for the dead are held in many churches. Departments hold various conferences where they discuss ways to solve the problem. Interestingly, some law enforcement agencies swear in new employees on September 3, as a kind of sign that new defenders have joined the service.
How Our Country counters terrorism
Every year, the Federal Security Service reports on a dozen opened extremist cells and prevented terrorist attacks. However, crime still continues to occur. In 2006, in order to consolidate efforts, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee was established. He is responsible for making suggestions to senior management that should reduce the threat of terrorist attacks. It included all the key power ministers of the country. It is headed by FSB director Alexander Bortnikov.
Similarly, local headquarters of the anti-terrorist committee were created in the regions. Their work is primarily preventive in nature: they produce monuments and work with the population. They also organize events within the framework of the Day of Solidarity in the Fight against Terrorism.
Detention and operational work still remained with the law enforcement agencies. Also, the NAC approved the levels of terrorist threat, which can be set in a particular region, depending on the situation.
“Blue” means elevated level. Enter in the case when there is information about a possible terrorist attack, but the information requires confirmation.
“Yellow” – high, means that the attack is definitely being prepared.
“Red” – critical, means that the attack took place or is happening at the moment.