Several gunmen have stormed into the Crocus City Hall outside Moscow on Friday night
The deadly attack on a large mall outside Moscow on Friday night was an act of terrorism, Russia’s Investigative Committee has said.
According to videos posted to social media, a group of heavily armed gunmen broke into the popular Crocus City Hall on Friday night and began indiscriminately shooting visitors. They then reportedly set the building on fire.
At least 40 people have been killed and more than 100 injured, Russia’s Federal Security Service said in its preliminary assessment.
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