Tag: Russia attack

Russia probes Ukraine lead in Moscow concert hall massacre

MOSCOW, April 5, 2024 (AFP) – Russian investigators on Friday said they were examining a Ukrainian lead in last month’s massacre at a Moscow concert hall that was claimed by the Islamic State. IS has claimed responsibility on multiple occasions for the March 22 attack which killed over 140 people and injured 360 but Moscow has repeatedly implied that Kyiv or the West were involved. Gunmen in camouflage stormed the Crocus City Hall venue on […]

PHL strongly condemns Russia concert venue attack

(Eagle News)–The Philippines has strongly condemned the attack in a concert hall near Moscow on March 22 which left over 100 people dead and several injured. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs called the incident at the popular Crocus City Hall a “heinous attack” that resulted in “the loss of innocent lives, caused injuries to several people, and significantly damaged properties.” “We extend our deepest condolences to the bereaved families and wish the […]

Two men suspected of preparing attacks killed: Russian FSB security force

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia’s FSB security force said Wednesday that it had killed two men from Central Asia suspected of preparing attacks, while trying to arrest them in the Vladimir region east of Moscow. “As a result of clashes during attempted detention, two citizens of a Central Asian state were neutralized by FSB officers,” the agency said in a statement. The men, born in 1987 and 1991, “were in contact with recruiters from international […]