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Gunmen in combat fatigues open fire at Moscow concert hall, Russian news agencies say
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https://apnews.com/article/fe7db5bb4ad4df17b6cbd04a3250faa1
autotldr@lemmings.world [bot] 2 years ago
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MOSCOW (AP) — Several gunmen burst into a big concert hall in Moscow on Friday and fired automatic weapons at the crowd, injuring an unspecified number of people and starting a massive blaze in an apparent terror attack days after President Vladimir Putin cemented his grip on the country in a highly orchestrated electoral landslide.
Russian news reports said that the assailants threw explosives, triggering a massive blaze at the Crocus City Hall on the western edge of Moscow.
The attack took place as crowds gathered for a concert of Picnic, a famed Russian rock band, at the hall that can accommodate over 6,000 people.
Russia’s state RIA Novosti news agency reported that at least three people in combat fatigues fired weapons.
More videos showed up to four attackers, armed with assault rifles and wearing caps, who were shooting screaming people at point-blank range.
Andrei Vorobyov, the governor of the Moscow region, said he was heading to the area and set up a task force to deal with the damage.
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