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Moscow Court Gives Life Terms to 15 Over 2024 Crocus City Hall Massacre

A military court issued the punishments in a terrorism case claimed by ISIS-K.

Overview

  • Four Tajik nationals were found to be the gunmen, with three pleading guilty and one maintaining innocence.
  • Eleven additional defendants received life sentences for aiding the attackers through weapons transport, financing, or ties to terrorist groups.
  • Four others were sentenced to between 19 years 11 months and 22.5 years for renting a car and arranging lodging for the assailants.
  • The March 22, 2024 assault killed 147 people and wounded more than 600 after gunmen opened fire and set the venue ablaze.
  • The case was tried in a military court, which authorities said held the proceedings behind closed doors for security reasons.