Islamic State claims deadly attack on Moscow concert hall
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Multiple reputable sources, including TRT World and Wikipedia, consistently report that on 22 March 2024 gunmen attacked Crocus City Hall near Moscow, killing over 140 people, and that Islamic State claimed responsibility. The attack is widely documented as a terrorist incident, with death tolls ranging from 149 to 151 and injuries over 500. The Islamic State's claim was reported by Amaq News Agency and is corroborated by official statements and subsequent convictions.
On 22 March 2024, gunmen attacked the Crocus City Hall concert venue in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia, killing at least 149 people and injuring over 500. The attackers, associated with Islamic State – Khorasan Province, opened fire and set the venue ablaze. Islamic State claimed responsibility via its Amaq News Agency. Russian authorities detained suspects and later convicted 19 people, including four gunmen who received life sentences.
LOCATION Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, RussiaACTORS Islamic State – Khorasan Province, Crocus City Hall, Russian government, Federal Security Service (FSB)#terrorism #russia #islamic-state #mass-shooting #crocus-city-hall
SOURCES (3)
- [1]'Heinous terrorist attack': World reacts to Moscow concert hall bloodbathTRT World · www.trtworld.com/article/17472951
- [2]Crocus City Hall attackWikipedia · en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocus_City_Hall_attack
- [3]Nineteen jailed over deadly Moscow concert attackAOL · www.aol.com/articles/russian-court-convicts-19-people-120032709.html
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