Terrorism attack in Moscow a test of the world's conscience
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Terrorism attack in Moscow a test of the world's conscience

China Daily  

A person lays flowers at a makeshift memorial to the victims of a shooting attack set up outside the Crocus City Hall concert venue in the Moscow Region, Russia, March 24, 2024. The terrorist attack on concertgoers in Moscow on Friday night killed at least 137 people and injured over a hundred. The number of casualties has surpassed that of the terrorist attack on a Moscow theater in 2002, and is second only to the Beslan hostage incident in 2004. "Hiring murderers" is the characteristic of this terrorist attack, indicating that the "real terrorists" do not want to show who they are.

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Russia: Terrorists carry out attack on synagogues and churches in Dagestan, kill 15
6 months ago

Russia: Terrorists carry out attack on synagogues and churches in Dagestan, kill 15

Op India  

On Sunday, a group of terrorists carried out attacks on two synagogues, two churches and a police checkpoint in the Muslim-majority Dagestan region of Russia. Dagestan Public Monitoring Commission Chairman, Shamil Khadulaev, informed, “According to the information I received, Father Nikolay was killed in the church in Derbent, they slit his throat. The synagogue in Makhachkala was attacked by gunfire, …

Jihadist terrorism: Global challenge after Moscow attack
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Jihadist terrorism: Global challenge after Moscow attack

Hindustan Times  

In the aftermath of Russia's presidential "election," a grim spectacle unfolded as armed assailants launched a coordinated assault on the Crocus City Hall in Moscow, coinciding with a crowded rock concert. This vulnerability was underscored by jihadist attacks targeting Russian interests, including the September 2022 assault on the Russian Embassy in Kabul, reflecting a pattern of recurrent attacks within Russia …

Russian officials again try to link the Moscow concert attack with Ukraine despite Kyiv’s denials
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian officials again try to link the Moscow concert attack with Ukraine despite Kyiv’s denials

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Russian authorities on Friday again tried to link the deadly attack on a Moscow concert hall to Ukraine, saying one of the detained suspects had photos on his phone depicting troops in camouflage uniforms with the Ukrainian flag. Ever since the March 22 mass shooting and fire at the Crocus City Hall concert venue that killed 145 …

US bears some responsibility for Moscow concert attack, claims Russia, ‘everyone knows that the Kyiv is…’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US bears some responsibility for Moscow concert attack, claims Russia, ‘everyone knows that the Kyiv is…’

Hindustan Times  

The United States bears some responsibility for the attack on a Moscow concert hall last month, which killed 144 people, claims Nikolai Patrushev, the head of Russia's National Security Council. Russia's blatant verbal attack comes despite ISIS Khorasan, an affiliate of the Islamic State, has admitted to orchestrating the attack, while Ukraine has consistently denied any involvement. FILE PHOTO: Flowers …

US shares blame for Moscow concert hall attack, says Russia's national security council head
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US shares blame for Moscow concert hall attack, says Russia's national security council head

India TV News  

Astana: The United States shares blame for the deadly attack on a concert hall in Moscow that killed 145 people on March 22, alleged the head of Russia's national security council on Wednesday, despite a branch of the Islamic State claiming responsibility. Moscow's Basmanny District Court formally charged Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev, 32; Saidakrami Rachabalizoda, 30; Mukhammadsobir Faizov, 19; and Shamsidin Fariduni, …

Moscow terror attack: Conflicting narratives and the way ahead
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Moscow terror attack: Conflicting narratives and the way ahead

Firstpost  

The horrific terror attack on the Crocus City Hall, Moscow in March 2024, which killed at least 144 innocent people and injured more than 300, deserves global condemnation. The US-led NATO, which is fighting a non-kinetic war against Russia would like the world to believe that this terror attack has been done by the Islamic State IS-KP to punish Russia. …

Can ISIS-K carry out Moscow-style attack on American soil? US official warns ‘they are bold and they hate us’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Can ISIS-K carry out Moscow-style attack on American soil? US official warns ‘they are bold and they hate us’

Hindustan Times  

Days after the Islamic State Khorasan Province carried out an attack on Moscow's concert hall, a US counter-terrorism official warned that ISIS-K could carry out a similar strike on the American soil by crossing country's border. Stressing that the US authorities are considering the threat of a domestic ISIS-K attack "very seriously", the counterterrorism officer said: “They hate us, and …

The Moscow concert massacre was a major security blunder. What’s behind that failure?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The Moscow concert massacre was a major security blunder. What’s behind that failure?

Associated Press  

Hours before gunmen last week carried out the bloodiest attack in two decades in Russia, authorities made an addition to a government register of extremist and terrorist groups: They included the international LGBTQ+ “movement.” That addition to the register followed a Russian Supreme Court court ruling last year that cracked down on gay and transgender people in the country. While …

Russia arrests another suspect in concert hall attack that killed 143
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia arrests another suspect in concert hall attack that killed 143

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia’s top investigative body said Thursday that another suspect has been detained as an accomplice in the attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed 143 people. A statement from the Investigative Committee said the latest person detained was involved in financing Friday’s attack on the Crocus City concert hall in which gunmen shot people …

Islamic State claimed the attack on Russia. Why is Putin accusing Ukraine and the West?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Islamic State claimed the attack on Russia. Why is Putin accusing Ukraine and the West?

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to accuse Ukraine, the U.S. and Britain of involvement in a terrorist attack on the outskirts of Moscow, even though a branch of the extremist group Islamic State claimed responsibility. But he added that the seeming ease with which the attackers struck served to “dent the FSB’s credibility at all levels.” The Crocus City Hall …

Behind the terror attack in Moscow
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Behind the terror attack in Moscow

Hindustan Times  

The March 22 attack by the Islamic State-Khorasan Province in a concert hall in Moscow is one of the most significant terror incidents in terms of casualties. However, further analysis of the IS and Russia relations suggests that these “jihadi” volunteers belonged to the IS’ Caucasus branch, operating in Russia’s predominantly Muslim North Caucasus region, particularly in Chechnya, Dagestan, Ingushetia, …

Multiple victims of Moscow attack including children are in serious condition, Russian officials say
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Multiple victims of Moscow attack including children are in serious condition, Russian officials say

Deccan Chronicle  

Moscow, Mar 26 Twenty-two victims of the Russia concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people remain in serious condition in the hospital, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said Tuesday, according to state news agency Tass. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the gunmen are “radical Islamists,” but despite all evidence pointing to the involvement of Islamic State, Putin …

Fact Check: Security Alert Does Not Prove US Involvement In Moscow Attack
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Fact Check: Security Alert Does Not Prove US Involvement In Moscow Attack

ABP News  

Context On Friday, March 22, attackers opened fire at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow and set ablaze the fully-packed concert hall in the deadliest attack inside Russia for over two decades. As proof, users shared screenshots of a Security Alert the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Russia had earlier issued, which advised those in Moscow to avoid large gatherings …

Russia shooting concert hall: Why ISIS-K attacked, and how Putin is blaming Ukraine.
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia shooting concert hall: Why ISIS-K attacked, and how Putin is blaming Ukraine.

Slate  

It was Friday night when reports started coming in about a concert outside Moscow that had been targeted by terrorists. “What we’re hearing coming out of President Putin and Russia as well as Kremlin-backed or -supportive broadcasters and journalists is an effort to try to blame this attack on Ukraine,” Harris said. “It’s almost as if ISIS is responding in …

Attack on Russian concert hall threatens Putin’s strongman image
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Attack on Russian concert hall threatens Putin’s strongman image

Live Mint  

Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed American warnings of an imminent terrorist attack and urged leaders of the country’s security services to focus on catching Ukrainian spies instead. As Russia marked a national day of mourning on Sunday, the bloody assault on one of the nation’s best-known entertainment venues threatened to undermine Putin’s carefully cultivated strongman image and raised …

Countries across Europe increase terror alert after concert hall attack in Russia
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Countries across Europe increase terror alert after concert hall attack in Russia

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Italy has followed France in stepping up security following …

Terrorism attack in Moscow a test of the world's conscience
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Terrorism attack in Moscow a test of the world's conscience

China Daily  

A person lays flowers at a makeshift memorial to the victims of a shooting attack set up outside the Crocus City Hall concert venue in the Moscow Region, Russia, March 24, 2024. The terrorist attack on concertgoers in Moscow on Friday night killed at least 137 people and injured over a hundred. The number of casualties has surpassed that of …

3 more suspects detained in connection with Moscow concert hall terrorist attack
8 months, 4 weeks ago

3 more suspects detained in connection with Moscow concert hall terrorist attack

China Daily  

This video grab taken from a handout footage released by Russian Investigative Committee on March 23, 2024 shows rescuers working inside the Crocus City Hall, a day after a gun attack in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow. MOSCOW -- The Moscow Basman District Court on Monday approved the detention of three more people involved in Friday's terrorist attack at a concert hall …

Russia casts doubt on IS responsibility for attack
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia casts doubt on IS responsibility for attack

China Daily  

MOSCOW — Russia on Monday cast doubt on assertions by the United States that the Islamic State militant group was responsible for a gun attack on a concert hall outside Moscow which killed 137 people and injured 182 more. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack, a claim which the United States has publicly said it believed, and …

Vladimir Putin suggests Ukraine linked to deadly Moscow concert hall attack
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Vladimir Putin suggests Ukraine linked to deadly Moscow concert hall attack

ABC  

In short: Vladimir Putin says Islamist militants carried out the attack but it bears the hallmarks of Ukrainian intimidation. Russian President Vladimir Putin says last week's deadly attack on a concert hall near Moscow was conducted by Islamist militants but the shooting fits with a wider campaign of intimidation by Ukraine. The investigation underway into the mass shooting had to …

Russia terrorist attack: Why ISIS-K hates Putin—and went after Moscow.
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia terrorist attack: Why ISIS-K hates Putin—and went after Moscow.

Slate  

It should have been no surprise that the terrorist group known as ISIS was behind Friday night’s massive attack on a concert hall in Moscow, killing 137 people and injuring at least 100. For that reason, even Putin, for a while anyway, was keen to help the United States after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks—sharing intelligence about al-Qaida and urging …

After the terror strike in Moscow
8 months, 4 weeks ago

After the terror strike in Moscow

Hindustan Times  

Reports of the involvement of Islamic State, especially its so-called Khorasan Province affiliate, in the gruesome terror attack last week on the outskirts of the Russian capital that left 133 people dead should be a cause for concern. The IS claimed responsibility for the attack on messaging app channels, providing gruesome images of the terrorists involved.The terror group has a …

Moscow attack: Russia questions US claim of ISIS-K hand as two suspects plead guilty
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Moscow attack: Russia questions US claim of ISIS-K hand as two suspects plead guilty

Live Mint  

Raising suspicion about the US claim of possible hand of Islamic State-Khorasan behind the terror attack at Crocus Hall in Moscow killing nearly 140 people and injuring 182, Russia has questioned the Washington DC claim amid two of suspects pleading guilty, on Monday, to involvement in the worst atrocity in more than two decades. Russia's foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, …

Putin acknowledges Islamist extremists raided concert hall
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Putin acknowledges Islamist extremists raided concert hall

LA Times  

Women pray Monday near the Crocus City Hall music venue in Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the gunmen who killed 139 people at a suburban Moscow concert hall are “radical Islamists,” but he repeated his accusation that Ukraine could have played a role despite Kyiv’s strong denials. Two days after Islamic State’s Afghanistan affiliate claimed responsibility for …

Attack highlights security challenges
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Attack highlights security challenges

China Daily  

Catalog of deadly assaults in capital Here is a timeline of major attacks on Moscow in the past two decades. 2002: A group of 21 male and 19 female Chechen militias storm Moscow's Dubrovka theater on Oct 23 during a musical and take more than 800 people hostage. 2003: Two female suicide bombers, identified by Russia as Chechen separatists on …

Fear stalks Russia after Moscow massacre as Putin’s allies play blame game
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Fear stalks Russia after Moscow massacre as Putin’s allies play blame game

Al Jazeera  

Everyday Russians say they feel anxious after Friday’s brutal attack at the Crocus City Hall that killed 137 people. The four “perpetrators” had “tried to hide and moved towards Ukraine, where, according to preliminary data, a window was prepared for them from the Ukrainian side to cross the state border”, Putin said. Death for death.” Konstantin Malofeev, owner of the …

Attack highlights security challenges
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Attack highlights security challenges

China Daily  

Russian citizens line up to pay tribute at the site of the attack in the northwest of Moscow on Sunday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia condemned what it called "the armed terrorist attack", stressing the "importance of fighting and combating all forms of extremism and terrorism". Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed its stance in "rejecting terrorism …

Four men showing signs of severe beating charged over Moscow concert attack
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Four men showing signs of severe beating charged over Moscow concert attack

Al Jazeera  

Four suspects charged with terrorism as Russia observes a day of mourning over deadliest attack in two decades. Four men accused of gunning down scores of people at a concert outside the Russian capital, Moscow, have been charged with terrorism after appearing in a courtroom showing signs of severe beating. Moscow’s Basmanny District Court identified the four suspects behind the …

4 suspects charged with terrorism following Moscow concert hall attack
8 months, 4 weeks ago

4 suspects charged with terrorism following Moscow concert hall attack

China Daily  

A suspect in the shooting attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue, sits behind a glass wall of an enclosure for defendants at the Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia March 24, 2024. MOSCOW - The four individuals directly involved in the Moscow concert hall attack have been charged with terrorism, local media reported on Monday. On Friday night, …

How will the Moscow concert hall attack affect Putin?
8 months, 4 weeks ago

How will the Moscow concert hall attack affect Putin?

Al Jazeera  

Even if some Russians blame their president for failing to foil the attack, they have no other security guarantor. The attack on the Crocus Concert Hall, which the ISIL affiliate Islamic State in Khorasan Province has claimed responsibility for, comes against the backdrop of Russia’s brutal aggression in Ukraine. In his address to the nation, Putin claimed that they had …

Four suspects in Moscow attack charged with terrorism
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Four suspects in Moscow attack charged with terrorism

China Daily  

By REN QI in Moscow | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-03-25 23:28 Russian President Vladimir Putin lights a candle on Sunday in memory of the victims of an attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue, as Russia observed a day of national mourning. Mikhail Metzel via AP A Moscow court has ordered the detention of four suspects in the largest …

Attack highlights security challenges
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Attack highlights security challenges

China Daily  

Cars drive past an advertising screen on the facade of a building displaying an image of a lit candle and the slogan "We mourn 22.03.24" in Moscow on Saturday, a day after the deadly attack on Crocus City Hall. Editor's note: Russia observed a national day of mourning on Sunday after the Moscow concert hall massacre on Friday, which President …

Four suspects in Moscow attack charged with terrorism
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Four suspects in Moscow attack charged with terrorism

China Daily  

Russian President Vladimir Putin lights a candle on Sunday in memory of the victims of an attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue, as Russia observed a day of national mourning. Mikhail Metzel via AP A Moscow court has ordered the detention of four suspects in the largest terrorist attack in Russia in nearly two decades, as the country …

Russia concert hall attack suspects appear in a Moscow courtroom
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia concert hall attack suspects appear in a Moscow courtroom

The Hindu  

Suspects in the Russia concert hall attack, which left more than 130 dead, arrived at a Moscow district court on Sunday night. Russian authorities arrested four suspected attackers on Saturday, with seven more detained on suspicion of involvement in the attack, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a nighttime address to the nation, on Saturday. The Moscow Region’s Emergency Situations …

Moscow attack: Jaishankar dials Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, conveys ‘deepest condolences’
9 months ago

Moscow attack: Jaishankar dials Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, conveys ‘deepest condolences’

Live Mint  

India has conveyed its ‘deepest condolences’ following a horrifying terror attack that killed more than 130 people in Moscow this week. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier assured that India 'stood in solidarity with the Russian government' and ‘strongly condemned’ the attack. “Spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Conveyed our deepest condolences on the loss of lives in the …

Moscow terror attack: Who killed 133 at Russia concert? Details on 4 suspects
9 months ago

Moscow terror attack: Who killed 133 at Russia concert? Details on 4 suspects

Hindustan Times  

Moscow: Unidentified gunmen sprayed bullets in a Moscow concert hall on Friday, killing 133 people and grievously injuring over 100. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that the Russian authorities arrested four suspects when they were fleeing to Ukraine. US National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said there was no Ukrainian involvement whatsoever and ISIS has taken the responsibility …

ISIS released bodycam footage of Moscow terror attack
9 months ago

ISIS released bodycam footage of Moscow terror attack

Op India  

On 23rd March, Islamic State released bodycam footage of the deadly terror attack at the Crocus City Hall music venue. These perpetrators, these criminals went specifically to kill, to kill people, point blank.” Russian President said terrorists have no nationality Putin stressed that Russia expects other nations to cooperate with them. In a statement, the agency said, “The activities of …

India condemns Moscow terror attack; PM Modi says prayers with victim families
9 months ago

India condemns Moscow terror attack; PM Modi says prayers with victim families

Hindustan Times  

India on Saturday joined countries around the world in condemning the terror attack on the outskirts of Moscow that killed 133 people, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the country stands in solidarity with the people and the government of Russia. More than 140 people were also injured in the attack on the packed auditorium at Crocus City Hall on …

Moscow terror attack: 28 bodies found in toilet; Vladimir Putin makes ‘Ukraine window’ claim
9 months ago

Moscow terror attack: 28 bodies found in toilet; Vladimir Putin makes ‘Ukraine window’ claim

Hindustan Times  

Moscow: Russia on Saturday arrested four men who allegedly sprayed bullets into a concert hall in Moscow, leading to the deaths of 133 people and grievous injuries to at least 107 others. Russia's President Vladimir Putin delivers his address in Moscow on March 23, 2024, the day after a gun attack on the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk. Russian authorities …

Italy condemns Moscow terror attack, tightens security across country
9 months ago

Italy condemns Moscow terror attack, tightens security across country

China Daily  

A woman lays flowers at a makeshift memorial in front of the Russian Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 23, 2024, a day after a gun attack in Krasnogorsk outside Moscow. ROME-- Italy has condemned the terror attack at a suburban Moscow concert hall and stepped up security at key transportation, cultural, and religious sites across the country. The terror …

Russia mourns Moscow concert hall attack victims as death toll rises to 137
9 months ago

Russia mourns Moscow concert hall attack victims as death toll rises to 137

Al Jazeera  

Search operation is still ongoing, governor of Moscow region says, amid fears the death toll of 137 may further rise. “I express my deep, sincere condolences to all those who lost their loved ones,” Putin said in an address to the nation on Saturday, his first public comments on the attack. “The whole country and our entire people are grieving …

Number of victims in Moscow terrorist attack rises to 285
9 months ago

Number of victims in Moscow terrorist attack rises to 285

China Daily  

A Russian national flag is seen lowered on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building on the day of mourning, declared following a deadly shooting in the Crocus City Hall concert hall, in Moscow, Russia March 24, 2024. MOSCOW - The total number of victims in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack in Moscow has risen to 285, the Russian …

Terrorism a challenge to civilization that calls for concerted endeavors to counter: China Daily editorial
9 months ago

Terrorism a challenge to civilization that calls for concerted endeavors to counter: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

People gather at a makeshift memorial to the victims of a shooting attack set up outside the Crocus City Hall concert venue in the Moscow Region, Russia, March 24, 2024. The United Nations Security Council has condemned "the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack" and called it "reprehensible", while other members of the international society have expressed similar statements of sympathy …

Moscow concert hall attack death toll at 133; Putin says gunmen tried to escape to Ukraine, Kyiv denies
9 months ago

Moscow concert hall attack death toll at 133; Putin says gunmen tried to escape to Ukraine, Kyiv denies

New Indian Express  

The U.S. shared information with Russia in early March about a planned terrorist attack in Moscow and issued a public warning to Americans in Russia, Watson said. He called it "a bloody, barbaric terrorist act" and said Russian authorities captured the four suspects as they were trying to escape to Ukraine through a "window" prepared for them on the Ukrainian …

Russia concert hall attack suspects appear in a Moscow courtroom
9 months ago

Russia concert hall attack suspects appear in a Moscow courtroom

LA Times  

A makeshift memorial for the victims of the Moscow attack grew mourners Sunday in St. Petersburg. Suspects in the Russia concert hall attack, which left more than 130 people dead, made a court appearance Sunday in Moscow. Russian authorities arrested four suspected attackers Saturday and detained seven others on suspicion of involvement, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an address …

National day of mourning in Russia after concert hall attack
9 months ago

National day of mourning in Russia after concert hall attack

New Indian Express  

MOSCOW: Russia will observe a national day of mourning on Sunday after a massacre in a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 130 people, the deadliest attack in Europe to have been claimed by the Islamic State group. Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to punish those behind the "barbaric terrorist attack", saying four gunmen trying to flee to …

Deadly attack on Moscow concert hall shakes Russian capital and sows doubts about security
9 months ago

Deadly attack on Moscow concert hall shakes Russian capital and sows doubts about security

Associated Press  

Shocked Russians brought flowers and teddy bears Saturday to the Crocus City concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow to pay their respects to more than 100 people who died in a grisly attack claimed by the Islamic State group. “I woke up this morning and decided I definitely have to come here,” a man named Mikhail told the AP …

Moscow attack: Chilling video shows terrorists shooting people point blank
9 months ago

Moscow attack: Chilling video shows terrorists shooting people point blank

Hindustan Times  

Several armed terrorists stormed into Moscow's Crocus City Hall concert on Friday night and began shooting at the audience at point blank, Russian state-owned news agency Sputnik reported posting a video in which at least three maskless men in camouflage burst into the hall through the stalls and started shooting can be seen. This grab taken from a UGC video …

Putin suggests Ukraine link to Moscow concert hall attack
9 months ago

Putin suggests Ukraine link to Moscow concert hall attack

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on March 23 that additional security measures have been imposed throughout the country and suggested that Ukraine was linked to the attack on a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow that killed 133 people. The Islamic State group's Afghanistan branch claimed responsibility for the attack on March 22 in a statement posted on affiliated …

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