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On the evening of 23rd Beijing time, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a televised speech on the terrorist attack on a concert hall in the suburbs of Moscow, attacking the attack as a "barbaric terrorist act".
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a televised speech on the terrorist attack in the concert hall on the 23rd.
According to Agence France-Presse, Putin announced in his speech that March 24th will be designated as a national mourning day. "I am speaking to you today about the bloody and barbaric terrorist act, the victims of which are dozens of innocent and peace-loving people … I declare March 24th a national day of mourning."
He said that at present, Russia has arrested 11 suspects, including all four attackers who directly carried out terrorist attacks, and Russia will identify and severely punish all those behind the scenes. Putin also said that the attackers had tried to flee to Ukraine. "The four terrorist perpetrators who shot and killed people have been arrested and they are trying to flee to Ukraine … We will identify and punish all those who support terrorists and plan attacks."
Putin stressed that what is waiting for terrorists is revenge, and they have no future. He also said that Moscow and other regions will strengthen anti-terrorism efforts and take supplementary anti-terrorism measures.
On the evening of 22nd local time, a serious terrorist attack occurred in the concert hall of Rokus City in Moscow. The latest news from Russia and other media today said that the current incident has caused 143 deaths.
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Proofreading | Xiang Xin Yue
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