The death toll in the terror attack in Moscow’s Crocus City Hall has risen to 133. According to the ministry, 152 people were injured in the incident…reports Asian Lite News
The UAE has bathed its iconic landmarks in the colours of the Russian flag on the evening of March 23rd, 2024, in solidarity with the victims of the horrific terrorist attack that struck a concert hall in Moscow yesterday.
These landmarks include Burj Khalifa; ADNOC Headquarters; Burj Al Arab; Dubai Frame; Abu Dhabi Global Market HQ; Abu Dhabi City Municipality; Al Dhafra City Municipality; ADNEC Group HQ; Khalifa University; Mubadala HQ; and Sheikh Zayed Bridge.
The UAE has already expressed its strong condemnation of these criminal acts and its permanent rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism aimed at undermining security and stability in contravention of international law.
The death toll in the terror attack in Moscow’s Crocus City Hall has risen to 133. According to the ministry, 152 people were injured in the incident, CNN reported.
Moscow region governor Andrey Vorobyov said the kin of the deceased would get $32,500.
Russian Security Service (FSB) director Alexander Bortnikov told Russian President Vladimir Putin that 11 people have been detained in connection with the attack on the Crocus complex near Moscow on Friday, according to Russian state media.
The US had warned Russia about the possible terror attack, which was rejected by President Putin, terming it as “provocative”.
All four terrorists directly involved in the attack are among those detained,” TASS reported.
State-owned Russian news agency TASS also reported that the assailants had “contacts on the Ukrainian side.
Following a preliminary inspection, the committee said the terrorists used automatic weapons, along with ammunition that they had left behind in the concert hall.
The committee added that ballistic, genetic and fingerprint examinations are being carried out.
It has also been established that the terrorists used flammable liquid to start a fire on the premises, it said.
The mall was attacked around 8 p.m. (local time) on Friday just as a concert of famous rock band Piknik was about to begin at its music venue, causing chaos, RT reported.
The assailants targeted fleeing concertgoers and videos of the scene showed bodies strewn like litter.
The assailants also reportedly lobbed hand grenades and used incendiaries to set the building on fire.
The terrorist attack has drawn world-wide condemnation.
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