A final report on Saturday March 23 shows 93 dead and dozens injured in the armed attack on Friday evening on a concert hall, the Crocus City Hall, located in the suburbs of Moscow.

The Islamic State jihadist group claimed responsibility for the attack. Assailants opened fire on security agents at the entrance to the cultural complex, then on the public in the middle of a concert.

According to the latest elements of the investigation revealed on Saturday, the attackers who burst into the concert hall set the building on fire with an “inflammable liquid”.

The Kremlin announced on Saturday the arrest of 11 people, including the “four” attackers.

With AFP

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