Defendants in Moscow Terrorist Attack Appear in Court

The terrorists who allegedly carried out the attack that killed at least 137 people in Moscow’s Crocus City Hall are appeared in Moscow’s Basmanny Court today after being captured by Russia’s FSB.

The Kremlin reported the suspects were captured while attempting to flee to Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of being involved in the attack, with Ukraine denying any involvement in response. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, and the United States had warned of an “imminent” attack earlier this month.

Eleven suspects have been arrested, and two have accepted guilt at their court hearing. The suspects appeared in court with injuries caused by torture after being arrested, with one suspect having his ear removed with a knife while being interrogated. Of the four accused of carrying out the attack, two were visibly swollen with bruises, one had a bandage covering his ear injury, and one suspect on a stretcher with a catheter appeared unconscious.