The Russian authorities have apprehended two suspects linked to the terrorist attack carried out at the Crocus City Hall complex near Moscow. According to reports from the Russian news agency TASS, these arrests came after a deadly attack that claimed the lives of 93 individuals.
Forty people have been killed and more than 100 others have been injured, according to preliminary data, in a terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall near Moscow, Russia’s FSB reported:https://t.co/lN6LJOy4F5 pic.twitter.com/dtomN1qpoh
— TASS (@tassagency_en) March 22, 2024
Following further investigation, the FSB security service informed President Vladimir Putin that a total of 11 people had been detained in connection with the attack. Among them were four terrorists directly involved in the heinous act. The FSB is currently working to identify any potential accomplices and bring them to justice.
The main work on emergency care to those wounded in the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall is complete, doctors are stabilizing the state of patients and continue working, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said:https://t.co/37Gz8B90L9 pic.twitter.com/92naBqg0xe
— TASS (@tassagency_en) March 23, 2024
The suspects were said to have fled towards the Russian-Ukrainian border, indicating a possible connection to Ukraine. The FSB confirmed that the attackers had contacts on the Ukrainian side and had meticulously planned the assault, with weapons prepared in advance.
🇷🇺 The Investigative Committee of Russia reported that the suspects who committed the terrorist attack in Crocus were detained near the border with Ukraine.
The Renault with the suspects redused to stop at the request of law enforcement officers in the village of Khatsun,… pic.twitter.com/AtpRbvrjk3
— DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) March 23, 2024
Various countries, including Iran and China, have condemned the attack, with leaders expressing solidarity and support for Russia during this trying time. In Washington, DC, a memorial service was held at a Russian church, attended by a diverse group of parishioners from different.
As the investigation into the Crocus attack continues, the international community remains united in denouncing terrorism and standing in solidarity with the victims and their families.
Deadly Shooting and Fire at Crocus City Hall
Crocus City Hall in Moscow was the site of a horrifying shooting and fire that resulted in numerous casualties and injuries, according to Russian authorities on Friday. The incident has shocked the world, with officials labeling it a “bloody terrorist attack.”
🇷🇺The moment when the terrorists started killing pic.twitter.com/sImOhGwngy
— Megatron (@Megatron_ron) March 22, 2024
Gunshots rang out in the concert hall just before it was consumed by flames, as reported by the Federal Security Service (FSB).
🇷🇺 “People who did not have time to evacuate from Crocus City Hall are blocked by fire. Preliminarily, there may be about 100 of them. The roof of the building began to collapse.
To detain the terrorists, all possible forces, including those from Moscow, are being brought to the… pic.twitter.com/xPsWnfY9QF
— DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) March 22, 2024
Source: Agencies (edited and translated by Al-Manar English Website)
