Russia says suspects in Crocus concert hall attack detained as death toll rises to 133

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The death toll from a gun attack on a concert hall near Moscow has risen to 133 as eyewitnesses recalled the moment that attackers armed with guns and incendiary devices stormed the popular venue on Friday night.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has vowed to punish those behind a deadly attack on a Moscow concert hall which claimed more than 130 lives, after authorities said the four main suspects were caught near the border with Ukraine. Friday’s assault on the Crocus City Hall was the deadliest terror attack on Russia’s capital in decades and comes less than a week after Putin secured victory in a stage-managed election, tightening his grip on the country he has ruled since the turn of the century.

was determined to attack in Russia, according to two sources familiar with the information. stands for horasan, the terror organization’s affiliate that is active in Afghanistan and the surrounding region. US National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said the US government had had information about a planned terrorist attack in Moscow – potentially targeting large gatherings, to include concerts – and that this is what prompted the State Department to issue the public advisory.

 

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