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Gunmen in combat fatigues fire on crowds at a Moscow concert hall which is now ablaze
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Several gunmen burst into the concert hall on the edge of Moscow and sprayed visitors with automatic gunfire, killing and wounding dozens and starting a massive blaze.
The attack comes days after President Vladimir Putin cemented his grip on the country in a highly orchestrated electoral landslide.
Video posted on social media showed huge plumes of black smoke rising over the building, which can accommodate more than 6,000 people.
More videos showed up to four attackers, armed with assault rifles and wearing caps, who were shooting screaming people at point-blank range.
White House National Security Advisor John Kirby said Friday that he couldn’t yet speak about all the details but that “the images are just horrible.
Putin, who extended his grip on Russia for another six years in the March 15-17 presidential vote after a sweeping crackdown on dissent, earlier this week denounced the Western warnings as an attempt to intimidate Russians.
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