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Woman detonates bomb at Moscow restaurant, killing three
🇬🇧 United Kingdom /Crime & Justice

Woman detonates bomb at Moscow restaurant, killing three

From BBC News · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • A woman detonated a homemade explosive device at a Moscow restaurant, killing three people and injuring 21.
  • The attacker blew herself up after being stopped by a security guard, killing the guard and a restaurant visitor.
  • The incident occurred near the city center, briefly closing surrounding roads and canceling a cycling event.

A homemade bomb detonated at a Moscow restaurant on Saturday evening, killing at least three people and injuring 21 others, according to Russian state media. The blast occurred around 8 p.m. local time on Kudrinskaya square, near the city center. Security officials reported that the woman attempted to enter the restaurant but was intercepted by a security guard. She then detonated the device, killing herself, the guard, and a restaurant patron. Witnesses on Telegram described seeing people covered in blood being carried from the venue, which was reportedly hosting a private event. The restaurant initially issued a statement indicating no issues inside, attributing the problem to an external incident. Roads around the square were temporarily closed, and a planned evening cycling event was canceled. Law enforcement officers were present at the cordoned-off scene.

there was a problem outside

— restaurant statementThe restaurant issued a statement after the explosion, indicating that everything was fine inside the establishment.
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