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Moscow concert hall attack: Four suspects arrested, produced in court

The Russian authorities on Saturday announced the arrest of four individuals suspected of setting a suburban Moscow concert on fire and killing at least 143 people, in one of the worst terrorist attacks to shake Russia in President Vladimir Putin’s nearly quarter-century in power. The suspects, identified by Russian authorities as Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev, Saidakrami Rachabalizodu, Shamsidin Fariduni, and Muhammadsobir Fayzov, faced trial at the Basmanny Court in Moscow. The court proceedings w...

March 23, 2024 7:33 PM

Putin announces March 24 as national mourning day as concert death toll touches 143

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called the Moscow concert hall attack in which 143 people lost their lives a “barbaric terrorist act”. He also announced a day of nationwide mourning in the country on March 24. Addressing the nation via a televised speech, Putin condemned the heinous attack, stating, “I am speaking to you today in connection with the bloody, barbaric terrorist act, the victims of which were dozens of innocent, peaceful people. … I declare 24 March a day of n...