Russian Court Sentences 15 to Life for 2024 Moscow Concert Attack
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Russia: 15 Get Life for Deadly Crocus Concert Attack; Kyiv Blamed
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Firstpost•12-03-2026, 17:31
Russia: 15 Get Life for Deadly Crocus Concert Attack; Kyiv Blamed
•Fifteen men, including four gunmen, received life sentences for the 2024 Crocus concert hall attack in Moscow that killed 150.
•Shamsidin Fariduni, Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev, Makhammadsobir Fayzov, Saidakrami Rachabolizoda were the Tajik gunmen; 11 others jailed for life as accomplices.
•The attack, claimed by Islamic State (IS), was Russia's deadliest in over two decades, wounding 600 and killing 6 children.
•Russia's Investigative Committee claims the attack was "planned and committed in the interests of" Kyiv, despite US warnings and no prior evidence.
•The verdict comes amid increased anti-migrant rhetoric in Russia, straining ties with Central Asian allies and impacting migrant flow.
