Crocus City Hall attack

Historical eventMarch 222024

Crocus City Hall attack

At least 145 people were killed and 551 injured in a bombing and mass shooting at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Russia.

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When
Friday, March 22 20242 years ago
Category
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Era
21st century · 2020s
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At a glance

Dates: 2024-03-22 – 2024-03-22.

Deaths reported: 144. Casualties: 360.

What came before

Background Further information: List of terrorist incidents linked to Islamic State – Khorasan Province and Terrorism in Russia Russia has been subject to major terrorist attacks starting with a series of explosions that hit Moscow apartment blocks in 1999, followed by the Moscow theater hostage crisis in 2002, the Beslan school siege in 2004 and the Domodedovo International Airport bombing in 2011. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] There have been at least a half-dozen attacks in or near Moscow by Muslim terrorists,

What happened

On 22 March 2024, a coordinated terrorist attack against civilians occurred at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Crocus City, Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia. The attack began at around 20:00 MSK (UTC+3), shortly before the Russian band Picnic was scheduled to play a sold-out show at the venue. Four terrorists associated with Islamic State – Khorasan Province carried out a mass shooting, as well as slashing attacks on the people gathered at the venue, and used incendiary devices to set the venue on fire.

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