The hostage-takers were the Riyad-us Saliheen , sent Sending by the Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev , who demanded Request recognition Supporting of the independence Change_of_leadership of Chechnya , and Russian withdrawal Escaping from Chechnya .

over the following days , police negotiators secured the release Releasing of five hostages in exchange Exchange for minor concessions , such as the broadcasting Expressing_publicly of the hostage-takers ' demands Request on british television .

During the 17-minute raid Attack , they rescued Rescuing all but one of the remaining Presence hostages , and killed Killing five of the six hostage-takers .

The hostage-takers and their cause Causation were largely forgotten GiveUp after the Iran–Iraq War broke out later that year and the hostage crisis in Tehran continued until January 1981 .

The hostage-takers soon issued Creating demands for the release Releasing of 23 Palestinian militants from Israeli prisons , or else they would kill Killing the students .

During the takeover , the hostage-takers killed Killing children with grenades and automatic weapons .

The lodge was a natural fortress , solidly constructed Building of thick concrete on a steep hillside with only one entrance , which , along with their guns , enabled Preventing_or_letting the hostage-takers to keep police at a distance .