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Russia arrests concert hall gunmen as death toll rises to 115

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Russian Rosguardia (National Guard) servicemen secure an area at the Crocus City Hall on the western edge of Moscow, March 23, 2024. [AFP photo]

Russia on Saturday said it had arrested 11 people - including four gunmen - over the attack on a Moscow concert hall claimed by the Islamic State, as the death toll rose to 115.

Russian President Vladimir Putin was yet to comment publicly on the attack, and Moscow has not addressed the Islamic State's claim of responsibility, even as some lawmakers pointed to a possible Ukraine connection.

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