A Russian court on August 16 extended the custody of four Tajik men suspected of carrying out the deadliest terrorist attack on Russian soil in two decades. More than 140 people were killed when gunmen stormed the Crocus City Hall venue on March 22 before setting the building on fire. The four defendants were brought to court dressed in prison clothes and shackled hand and foot as a judge extended their detention until November 22. The head of the Russian Federal Security Service claimed that the attack was planned and financed by Islamic State-Khorasan, while also alleging Ukrainian involvement. To read the original story on RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russia Extends Detention Of Moscow Concert Hall Attack Suspects
Crocus City Hall in Moscow's northern suburb of Krasnogorsk a week after a deadly attack by gunmen on the concert hall killed more than 140 people and wounded dozens more.