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Putin says the gunmen who carried out deadly concert attack were Islamic extremists

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the gunmen who carried out the concert hall attack that killed over 130 people in a Moscow suburb last week…

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  1. The Moscow Concert Attack and the Threat of ISIS

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    Putin says the gunmen who carried out deadly concert attack were Islamic extremists

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  1. The Economist

    Who is behind an attack that killed dozens in a Moscow concert hall? (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    Russia’s government is gearing up to blame Ukraine, guilty or not | Europe

  2. Fox News

    Russia investigating explosions at concert hall as terror attack (opens Fox News)

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    Shootings, explosions and a fire at a concert hall in Russia are being investigated as a terrorist attack, the country's top investigative agency said.

  3. Washington Times

    Top Russian agency investigating assault on concert hall as a terrorist attack (opens Washington Times)

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    Russia's top investigative agency is investigating the shootings, explosions and fire at a Moscow concert hall as a terrorist attack.

  4. New York Post

    Vladimir Putin tries to link Ukraine to ‘barbaric’ Moscow attack that killed 133 (opens New York Post)

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    Russian President Vladmir Putin said four suspects in Friday's concert hall massacre tried to escape to Ukraine, where a "window" had been prepared to help them evade detection.

  5. Foreign Policy

    The Moscow Concert Attack and the Threat of ISIS (opens Foreign Policy)

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    On Friday, March 22, four armed gunmen carried out an attack on a suburban concert venue in Moscow, killing at least 133 people. It was one of the worst terrorist attacks in Russia in decades. U.S. officials say the atrocity was the work of Islamic State in Khorasan, or ISIS-K.

  6. The Boston Globe

    Putin says Islamic extremists raided concert hall but attack masterminds yet to be found (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Russian president repeated his accusation that Ukraine could have played a role despite its strong denials.

  7. WTOP Washington DC

    Putin says the gunmen who carried out deadly concert attack were Islamic extremists (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the gunmen who carried out the concert hall attack that killed over 130 people in a Moscow suburb last week…

  8. Breitbart News

    President Putin Acknowledges Concert Attack Was Islamist Terror (opens Breitbart News)

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    Putin addressed Friday's terrorist attack that killed at least 137, saying for the first time it was the work of "radical Islamists".

  9. The Columbian

    Putin says Islamic extremists raided concert hall but attack masterminds are yet to be found (opens The Columbian)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the gunmen who killed 139 people at a suburban Moscow concert hall are “radical Islamists,” but he repeated his accusation that Ukraine could have pla

  10. Al Jazeera

    Putin says ‘radical Islamists’ behind Moscow concert hall attack (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Russian leader also suggests Ukraine is somehow involved in the attack without providing any evidence.

  11. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Putin says Islamists carried out concert attack, implies Ukraine had a role (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged on Monday that last week’s deadly attack at a concert outside Moscow was carried out by Islamic militants, but suggested it was also

  12. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Putin blames Islamic extremists for last week's concert massacre (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the gunmen who carried out the concert hall attack that killed over 130 people in a Moscow suburb last week were ''radical Islamists.''

  13. Los Angeles Times

    Putin acknowledges Islamic extremists raided concert hall (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin nonetheless repeats his claim that Ukraine could have played a role in the attack inside the concert hall in Moscow.

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