The officials said he was armed and the troops thus opened fire.

Shortly after that, the survivors agreed, the troops opened fire.

Russian troops opened fire on the car, but he escaped.

After this response the Russian troops moved forward, and opened gunfire.

In several cases, troops carrying white flags have opened fire.

A few moments later, the hidden troops higher up opened fire.

The troops came upon a guerrilla force and opened fire, he said.

Today, three people were said to have died inside the temple when troops opened fire.

An army spokesman said troops opened fire when "their lives were endangered."

Witnesses said several people had been killed when troops opened fire.