Russian prosecutors say they have arrested four people in connection with the school siege in Beslan last year, which left more than 330 people dead.
Deputy Prosecutor General Nikolai Shepel said the four were suspected of helping plan the siege in North Ossetia and other attacks in Ingushetia.
He said five other suspects were killed as they resisted arrest.
A BBC regional analyst says the Russian authorities are keen to show they are in control in the region.
Mr Shepel did not say when or where the latest arrests took place.
Judging from those two sentences I'm guessing that the reporter who wrote this story is a bit skeptical of the arrests. Which would make sense. Russia is anxious to show that they control the region and this wouldn't be the first time that the Russians made some arrests for the sake of appearances.
Regardless, lets hope that the Russians got the right people.
(via Expat Yank)