US EditionTrial begins for suspects in 2024 Moscow concert hall attack that killed 149 people
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, AUG 4 – The trial involves 19 suspects linked to a March 2024 terrorist attack claimed by Islamic State-Khorasan that killed 149 and injured over 600, marking one of Russia's deadliest attacks.
- Nineteen people are on trial in Moscow for their involvement in a concert hall attack that killed 149 people and injured over 600 individuals.
- A faction of the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack, while President Vladimir Putin alleged without evidence that Ukraine was involved.
- The four alleged gunmen, citizens of Tajikistan, were captured shortly after the attack and appeared in court showing signs of severe beating.
- Additionally, six other suspects were charged in absentia for allegedly recruiting and training the attackers.
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On 22 March 2024, prior to the launch of the Picnic performance, terrorists broke into the concert hall in Krasnosk and began shooting at visitors and personnel. The building was set on fire. 149 people died as a result of the attack, and one person was reported missing. More than 600 people were injured and injured according to the investigation.
In the attack on Crocus City Hall, 149 people died in March 2024. Putin quickly spoke of a "Ukrainian trace." Kiev denies any involvement – and ISIS claims the act alone.
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der Standard DEThe terrorist attack claimed 140 lives in 2024. On Monday, the trial began with remorse and guilty admissions. Even before first hearings, torture was likely to have occurred.
The main defendants of the Crocus City Hall bombing have admitted their guilt at the hearing held behind closed doors this Monday in the Military Court of the Second Western District outside Moscow. They have also shown their regret for the events that, in March 2024, cost the lives of 149 people and left almost 600 injured. This has been the worst terrorist attack in Russia in years, with a magnitude that resembles other catastrophes such as th…
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