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Gunmen open fire at Russian FSB state security headquarters; 3 attackers killed Gunman opens fire at Russian FSB state security headquarters; lone attacker killed
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MOSCOW — Gunmen opened fire Thursday at the headquarters of Russia's state security service, touching off a shootout with authorities that left three attackers dead, officials said. MOSCOW — A gunman opened fire Thursday at the headquarters of Russia's FSB state security service, touching off a shootout that left the attacker and at least one FSB official dead, authorities said.
The FSB, one of the successor agencies to the KGB, described the attack as a terrorist incident. At least one FSB officer died in the gun battles in the heart of Moscow. The FSB, one of the successor agencies to the KGB, described the attack as a terrorist incident, local media reported. At least one FSB officer died in the gun battle in the heart of Moscow, the agency said.
No immediate details were made public on the gunmen or possible motives. No immediate details were made public on the gunman or possible motives.
An FSB statement said three attackers opened fire, two of whom were killed in a shootout with security forces. The third barricaded himself into a nearby building and was killed about an our later, the statement said. Russian media initially cited an FSB statement saying three attackers opened fire, and all were killed. Later, the FSB said there was only one gunman.
Video posted online showed pedestrians fleeing in panic and later special forces arriving on the scene. "The FSB Public Relations Center rejects some media reports that there were three people who opened fire … the gunman was alone," a statement said.
Mash, a popular news video channel aired dramatic footage of two special forces officers running, one of whom fell after he was shot in the back when attackers opened fire from behind a column. A second appeared to throw himself to the ground. Video posted online showed pedestrians fleeing in panic and special forces personnel arriving on the scene.
Another video it posted showed the traffic policeman crawling along a sidewalk. Russian President Vladimir Putin was at a gala concert at the Kremlin to mark Russia’s Security Service Employees’ Day, which falls on Friday. Earlier, Putin held his annual news conference.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was at a gala concert at the Kremlin to mark Russia’s Security Service Employees’ Day, which falls on Friday. Earlier, Putin held his annual news conference. “The president was informed of that,” Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said of the attack, according to Interfax.
“The president was informed of that,” Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said, according to Interfax.
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