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U.S. Warned Russia Before Moscow Attack That Killed at Least 40
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The U.S. passed a secret warning to Russia earlier this month of a plot to target large crowds ahead of an attack that killed at least 40 people and injured over 100 at a concert hall outside of Moscow, according to U.S. officials.
Explosions rocked the site and gunmen opened fire on concertgoers Friday evening, Russian authorities said, less than a week after Vladimir Putin was elected for a sixth term as the country’s president.
U.S. officialssaid they believed Islamic State was responsible for the attack. The group claimed responsibility in a statement issued by the Islamic State-affiliated news agency Amaq on Telegram, without providing evidence.
On March 7, the U.S. embassy in Moscow issued a cryptic warning to American citizens to avoid concert venues in Moscow. “The Embassy is monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow, to include concerts, and U.S. citizens should be advised to avoid large gatherings over the next 48 hours,” the warning said. The State Department at the time declined to provide any additional information. Some other embassies in the capital followed suit, issuing similar warnings to its citizens.
U.S. Warned Russia Before Moscow Attack That Killed at Least 40
Posting full article since not everybody has Wall Street Journal subscription…
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The U.S. passed a secret warning to Russia earlier this month of a plot to target large crowds ahead of an attack that killed at least 40 people and injured over 100 at a concert hall outside of Moscow, according to U.S. officials.
Explosions rocked the site and gunmen opened fire on concertgoers Friday evening, Russian authorities said, less than a week after Vladimir Putin was elected for a sixth term as the country’s president.
U.S. officialssaid they believed Islamic State was responsible for the attack. The group claimed responsibility in a statement issued by the Islamic State-affiliated news agency Amaq on Telegram, without providing evidence.
On March 7, the U.S. embassy in Moscow issued a cryptic warning to American citizens to avoid concert venues in Moscow. “The Embassy is monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow, to include concerts, and U.S. citizens should be advised to avoid large gatherings over the next 48 hours,” the warning said. The State Department at the time declined to provide any additional information. Some other embassies in the capital followed suit, issuing similar warnings to its citizens.
