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133 Killed in Attack at Russian Concert Hall; ISIS Claims Responsibility

Eleven suspects have been arrested after one of the worst attacks in Russia in decades.
133 Killed in Attack at Russian Concert Hall; ISIS Claims Responsibility
A massive blaze over the Crocus City Hall on the western edge of Moscow on March 22, 2024. Sergei Vedyashkin/Moscow News Agency via AP
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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Russia has arrested 11 people including four suspected gunmen in connection with a shooting rampage that killed at least 133 people in a concert hall near Moscow, the Russian Investigative Committee told TASS on Saturday.

“As the rubble was being removed in the concert hall of the Crocus City Hall, the number of people killed in the terrorist attack has risen to 133. The search operation is underway,” the statement said, according to TASS.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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