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A massive blaze is seen over the Crocus City Hall on the western edge of Moscow, Russia, March 22nd 2024
Photograph: AP

Editor’s note (March 23rd 2024): This article has been updated.

A POPULAR MOSCOW concert hall turned into a hellish crime scene on the evening of March 22nd when a group of masked gunmen armed with automatic rifles opened fire on crowds at a rock gig. Footage from Crocus City Hall showed at least four men shooting at unarmed people before entering the foyer area leading to the auditorium.

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