At least 40 people were killed and more than 100 wounded when gunmen opened fire on concert-goers at a Moscow music venue on Friday night, Russian state media reported citing the country’s intelligence service.
The attack began when at least least three assailants dressed in camouflage opened fire and tossed an incendiary device or grenade toward the crowd at a concert, resulting in a fire, state-run news outlet RIA Novosti reported.
Another Russian news agency, Interfax, reported that the assailants began firing automatic rifles at the entrance of the main hall while the concert was ongoing, according to an unnamed rescue worker. The Russian rock band Picnic had been playing.
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