The factors behind the failure to prevent a terrorist attack include a distrust of foreign intelligence, a focus on Ukraine and a distracting political crackdown at home.
Tag: Islamic State Khorasan
Display of Battered Men Was Russia’s Warning to the Public, Analysts Say
Videos showing the torture of four men, accused of Russia’s deadliest terror attack in decades, have circulated widely in what analysts call a sign of the Russian state’s growing tolerance for public violence.
Moscow Attack Suspects Are Linked by Video and Online Profiles
Clothing and other details appear to show a connection between four suspects detained by Russia and the men who carried out the concert hall massacre of more than 130 people.
4 Men Showing Signs of Beating Charged With Terrorism After Moscow Attack
The four accused of carrying out an assault at a concert hall near Moscow are migrant laborers from Tajikistan. They face a maximum sentence of life in prison.
ISIS Affiliate Linked to Moscow Attack Has Global Ambitions
The Islamic State in Khorasan is active in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran and has set its sights on Europe and beyond.
Russians Mourn People Killed in Terrorist Concert Hall Attack
Russian state media pushed the idea that Ukraine was the obvious culprit, but at least three of the four suspects charged on Sunday are from the Central Asian nation of Tajikistan.
Screams and Blank Stares of Shock: Horror at a Russian Concert
The violent attack on Moscow’s outskirts on Friday was a scene of chaos and terror. “You’re just running to figure out where else to run,” one attendee said.
ISIS-K, Group Tied to Moscow Attack, Has Grown Bolder and More Violent
The militant group violently opposes the Taliban leaders of Afghanistan, where it is based. It is increasingly targeting foreign foes.
Names of the Victims Killed in the Moscow Concert Attack Begin to Emerge
Those lost include mothers, fathers, an amateur hockey player and many others.
ISIS-K, Blamed in Moscow Attack, Has Hit at Taliban’s Russia Links
Islamic State Khorasan, or ISIS-K, previously attacked Russia’s embassy in Kabul and has produced floods of anti-Kremlin propaganda.