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Moscow Restaurant Bombing Kills 3, Reportedly Targeted Russia's Top Aerospace Commander
Authorities said the blast was caused by a homemade explosive device and that the woman carrying it may not have known it was live.
- An explosion occurred near the terrace of the Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant in central Moscow, killing three people and injuring 21 others, according to Russia's National Anti-Terrorist Committee.
- The blast was caused when a woman carrying an improvised explosive device was stopped by a security guard trying to enter the restaurant; the explosion killed the woman, the security guard, and a visiting customer.
- The restaurant was closed for a private event at the time of the explosion, reportedly a birthday party of Colonel General Aleksandr Chaiko, Commander-in-Chief of Russia's Aerospace Forces.
- Investigators from the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation are conducting inspections and ongoing investigations to determine the full circumstances of the blast.
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