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Russia’s security services knew of ISIS threat before concert attack, new evidence from investigative body suggests

The Kremlin’s security services were aware of an ISIS threat days before a deadly attack on a concert hall near Moscow, Russian intelligence documents obtained by a UK-based investigative organization suggest. According to the London-based Dossier Center, the documents showed ethnic Tajiks radicalized by ISIS-K – the Central Asian offshoot of the terror group ISIS – could have been involved. At …

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Egypt Independent March 29, 2024

Moscow concert hall attack suspects appear in court as Russia defends security services

CNN — The four men suspected of carrying out a brutal attack at a Moscow concert hall that killed at least 139 people have appeared in court on terror charges, as the Kremlin defended its security services criticized for failing to prevent the massacre. Three of the suspects were bent double as they were marched …

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Egypt Independent March 26, 2024