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Airwolf:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/40-killed-more-than-100-wounded-in-attack-on-moscow-s-crocus-city-hall/ar-BB1kmP3f?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=f8f58a7d763a47b0f838539a9c219c4c&ei=12

Unknown number of men in camoflage opened fire in a concert hall in Moscow.

enslaved1:

--- Quote --- At least 40 people were killed and over 100 others were injured in a shooting and explosion at Moscow's Crocus City Hall -- one of the biggest shopping and entertainment complexes in Russia -- on Friday evening, according to the Russian Foreign Security Service.

Russia's foreign ministry called the shooting and explosion a "terrorist attack."
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If your country is at war, is it really a terrorist attack?  Obviously at this point we don't know if Ukraine got that far into Russia, so it's not impossible, but even so, seems like a valid question to me.


--- Quote --- Kirby also reiterated the State Department's warning that all Americans in Moscow should avoid large gatherings, saying "they should stay put where they are, and stay plugged into the State Department for any additional updates and information."

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow had issued a warning on March 7, advising U.S. citizens to avoid large gatherings for 48 hours, saying extremists have "imminent plans" to target large scale gatherings in Moscow.
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We still have officials in the Embassy in Moscow?  Citizens is no surprise, but didn't we pull officials our a while back, or is that my faulty memory?

Airwolf:

--- Quote from: enslaved1 on March 22, 2024, 03:21:36 PM ---If your country is at war, is it really a terrorist attack?  Obviously at this point we don't know if Ukraine got that far into Russia, so it's not impossible, but even so, seems like a valid question to me.
 

We still have officials in the Embassy in Moscow?  Citizens is no surprise, but didn't we pull officials our a while back, or is that my faulty memory?

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I think they asked all non essential people to leave and maybe told people not to travel there to Russia a while back because of the Russians holding Americans in jail.

SVPete:
I'm not going to try to guess who done it, but this could be the grisly work of Chechens, who have plenty to resent from the Czars and Stalin.

Ptarmigan:
US Intelligence Says It Knew ISIS-K Was Planning Terror Attack On Moscow
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/mass-shooting-attack-explosions-moscows-largest-concert-hall-reports


--- Quote ---Update(1950ET): The initial reports that ISIS has claimed responsibility for the terror attack in Moscow appeared rumor at first, and has still been subject of widespread scrutiny and debate, however, US media and government officials are saying that the Islamic State (or ISIS-K) statement is authentic. "A branch of the Islamic State claimed responsibility on Friday for the attack in Moscow that killed at least 40 people and injured about 100 others, and U.S. officials confirmed the claim shortly afterward," The New York Times writes late in the day.

What's more is that US intelligence knew there was to be an imminent attack on Moscow: "The United States collected intelligence in March that Islamic State-Khorasan, known as ISIS-K, the branch of the group based in Afghanistan, had been planning an attack on Moscow, according to officials. ISIS members have been active in Russia, one U.S. official said," according to more from NYT.

The Kremlin had earlier in the day demanded answers of Washington explaining why the US Embassy in Moscow issued an alert earlier this month for all US nationals to avoid public venues and be extra vigilant. We previously reported on that early March embassy notification here. NY Times continues, citing US officials: "After a period of relative quiet, the Islamic State has been trying to increase its external attacks, according to U.S. counterterrorism officials. Most of those plots in Europe have been thwarted, prompting assessments that the group had diminished capabilities."

Importantly, Russian state media and sources have been slow to report the ISIS-K claims, nor have state officials identified any culprits or group at this late hour. Russian media in general has not reflected Western press reports concerning the claims that ISIS-K was behind it, likely pending a deeper and ongoing investigation. It is possible that some of the gunmen may still be at large.
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Islamic State (or ISIS-K) have taken responsibility for the Crocus City Hall attack.

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