VIDEO shows first minutes of deadly Moscow terrorist attack
Video has emerged on social media purportedly showing the moment when terrorists broke into Moscow’s Crocus City concert hall on Friday, when a deadly shooting, followed by a massive blaze at the venue, left over 130 killed and scores injured.
In the footage, the assailants can be seen shooting at the glass doors, while visitors are trying to escape in horror. Several men intended to hide behind the furniture. The author of the video reportedly managed to escape the attackers.
At least 133 had been confirmed dead by Saturday night, as well as over 100 injured, in the deadly shooting and subsequent arson at the concert hall, a large music venue just outside of the Russian capital. The death toll rose to 137 on Sunday. The incursion occurred before a concert by Russian rock band Picnic. The venue, which has an estimated capacity of 7,500, was almost full.
The terrorists killed unarmed security guards at the entrance to the venue, and blocked it before continuing their rampage inside. Then, the assailants set the building on fire.
On Saturday, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) reported that eleven people, including four terrorists who were directly involved in the deadly shooting, have been detained. Russia’s Investigative Committee also confirmed that four suspects who “committed the terrorist attack” on Crocus City Hall were captured in Bryansk Region, “not far from the border with Ukraine.”
