TOKYO, March 26. /TASS/. The top diplomats of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have condemned the terror attack on a crowded concert at the Crocus City Hall music venue in suburban Moscow and expressed condolences to those affected, the organization said in a statement.
"ASEAN condemns in the strongest possible terms the barbaric terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region, the Russian Federation, on 22 March 2024, which resulted in the loss of innocent lives and multiple casualties, including children. ASEAN extends its deepest sympathy and condolences to the bereaved families of the victims, the people and Government of the Russian Federation, and wishes the injured a quick recovery," the statement said.
On the evening of March 22, a terrorist attack targeted the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region, just over the Moscow city limits. The current death toll is 139, and 182 people were injured. Eleven individuals suspected of being involved in the terrorist attack have been apprehended, including four gunmen who were detained in the Bryansk Region, southwest of Moscow, as they attempted to seek refuge by crossing the nearby Ukrainian border. President Vladimir Putin said in a televised address that, according to preliminary information, the Ukrainian side had prepared "a window" in the border especially for the terrorists to cross undetected. He promised to identify and punish all those who were behind the attack on Crocus City Hall.