Moscow mayor calls Saturday's deadly bomb attack on restaurant a 'terrorist act'
Russian state media say an improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing at least three people, including the bomber.
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Russian state media say an improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing at least three people, including the bomber.
Moscow's mayor has called a bomb attack on a restaurant a "brutal terrorist act" but hasn't specified who is responsible
Moscow's mayor has called a bomb attack on a restaurant a "brutal terrorist act" but hasn't specified who is responsible
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin called on Sunday a bomb attack on a restaurant in the capital the day before a…
The explosion occurred near an upscale Italian restaurant located in one of Moscow's seven Stalin-era skyscrapers at Kudrinkskaya Square
The blast on Saturday evening at the Balzi Rossi left three dead and at least 21 wounded
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin called on Sunday a bomb attack on a restaurant in the capital the day before a “brutal terrorist act,” but did not say who was responsible.
An explosion Saturday at a Moscow restaurant that killed three people and wounded 21 others was a bombing, Russian authorities said.
Russian state media say an improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing at least three people, including the bomber.
Russian state media say an improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing at least three people, including the bomber.
Russian state media say an improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing at least three people, including the bomber.
Russian state media say an improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing at least three people, including the bomber.
Russian state media say an improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing at least three people, including the bomber.
Russian state media say an improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing at least three people, including the bomber.
Russian state media say an improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing at least three people, including the bomber.
Russian state media say an improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing at least three people, including the bomber.
Russian state media say an improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing at least three people, including the bomber.
Russian state media say an improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing at least three people, including the bomber.
Russian state media say an improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing at least three people, including the bomber.
Russian state media say an improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing at least three people, including the bomber.
Russian state media say an improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing at least three people, including the bomber.
Russian state media say an improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing at least three people, including the bomber.
Security officials said a woman tried to enter the restaurant with explosives but was stopped by a security guard.
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