At least five gunmen began shooting civilians cowering in the Crocus City Hall just before Soviet-era rock group Picnic was about to perform to a full house at the 6,200-seat theatre in a suburb west of Moscow
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At least five gunmen began shooting civilians cowering in the Crocus City Hall just before Soviet-era rock group Picnic was about to perform to a full house at the 6,200-seat theater in a suburb west of Moscow. Russia’s Federal Security Service , the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB, said about 40 people were killed, while a regional ministry said 145 were wounded. The FSB said extra security measures were imposed.
Russian President Vladimir Putin changed the course of the Syrian civil war by intervening in 2015, supporting President Bashar al-Assad against the opposition and Islamic State. The group has claimed deadly attacks across the Middle East, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Europe, the Philippines and Sri Lanka.
“While events continue to unfold, we strongly recommend that US citizens in Moscow avoid the area, follow the instructions of local security services and keep an eye on local media updates,” the US embassy said on Friday., sent thousands of troops into Ukraine in 2022 and has repeatedly warned that various powers – including countries in the West – are seeking to sow chaos inside Russia.
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