On September 1, 2004, a group of armed militants took control of School No. 1 in Beslan, holding over 1,100 hostages, including children, teachers, and parents. The standoff lasted for three days, with negotiations and military efforts attempting to resolve the situation. On September 3, the crisis turned violent when explosions and gunfire erupted, leading to the deaths of at least 330 people, including 186 children. The attackers were part of a separatist group from Chechnya, and the incident shocked the world. The Beslan School Siege remains one of the most horrific acts of terrorism in modern Russian history.