In the deadliest attack in Russia since the 2004 Beslan School siege, gunmen sprayed civilians with bullets just before Soviet-era rock group "Picnic" was to perform to a full house at the 6,200-seat Crocus City Hall just west of Moscow.
In March, the United States shared information with Russian authorities about a terrorist attack being planned in Moscow, spokesperson for the White House National Security Council Adrienne Watson told Reuters.
"Earlier this month, the US government had information about a planned terrorist attack in Moscow - potentially targeting large gatherings, to include concerts - which prompted the State Department to issue a public advisory to Americans in Russia. The US government also shared this information with Russian authorities in accordance with its longstanding ‘duty to warn’ policy," Watson said.
Unidentified people who conducted a terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall in the Moscow Region were armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles and had plenty of munitions, according to a video by Russia’s Investigative Committee released by the press service.
The shots show that security forces have collected a customized Kalashnikov assault rifle, a lot of rounds and munitions to automatic weapons and a belt kit with a filled charger used by the terrorists.
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Unidentified people have conducted a terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk in the Moscow Region. According to the latest figures, more than 60 people were killed, and another 100 were wounded.
ReplyDeleteSecurity has been tightened in Moscow and regions, with mass evens being cancelled. Leaders of other countries have expressed condemnation of the terrorist attack and offered condolences due to people’s death.
Former president Dmitry Medvedev did say, however, that Ukrainian leaders found to be involved would be "destroyed".
ReplyDeleteSome 115 people were hospitalized, including 5 children, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said. More than 30 people have requested ambulatory care.
ReplyDeleteMass events scheduled for March 23 and 24 have been cancelled in Moscow and other regions. Federal culture entities will not hold such event in coming days either.
ReplyDeleteBoth friendly and unfriendly countries made statements, including a number of European countries, Belgium, Hungary, Germany, Italy, France and others, Canada, New Zealand among them. The US White House called the terrorist attack an awful attack.
ReplyDeleteВход на Красную площадь остается закрытым утром 23 марта, проход был перекрыт в течение всей ночи с пятницы 22 марта на субботу 23.
ReplyDeleteУсиление мер безопасности происходит на фоне кровавой трагедии в концертном зале «Крокус Сити Холл» в подмосковном Красногорске. В Москве и Московской области также отменили все массовые мероприятия.
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