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‘Heinous, cowardly’: World reacts to attack on Moscow concert hall

A woman weeps as she comes to place flowers at the fence next to the Crocus City Hall, on the western edge of Moscow, Russia, on March 23, 2024 [Vitaly Smolnikov/AP Photo]

At least 133 people have been killed and more than 100 injured after gunmen opened fire on concertgoers near Moscow and set fire to the venue in one of the deadliest attacks in Russia in decades.

An affiliate of the ISIL (ISIS) armed group, Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), which has been active in Afghanistan and Iran, claimed responsibility for the assault.

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