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95 people are still missing after the devastating terrorist attack near Moscow. Attacks on migrants occur throughout the country.
Moscow - Russian authorities on Wednesday increased the official death toll from the terrorist attack on a Moscow concert hall to 143. Baza, a Telegram channel close to Russian law enforcement, reported that up to 95 people were missing and were not on the list of dead or injured.
The Russian Emergencies Ministry published a list of 143 names of people killed on Friday, citing official figures from the Ministry of Health. Four armed men entered the Krokus City Hall on the outskirts of Moscow with automatic weapons, shot numerous concert-goers and then set the building on fire. Many of the victims apparently died of smoke inhalation, Russian authorities said.
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, but senior Russian security officials claimed, without citing evidence, that Ukraine, the United States and Britain played a role in organizing the attack.
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Russian security forces have arrested four men, all Tajik citizens, and accuse them of carrying out the attack. The men appeared in a Moscow court on Sunday showing signs that they had been severely beaten. Traces of torture can be seen in videos circulating on Russian social media, including one of the men having his ear cut off.
Baza's report suggests the final death toll could be significantly higher than 143. According to authorities, about 360 people were injured in the attack and dozens of them are still in hospital.
After the attack near Moscow: raids on migrants
After Friday's attack, there were increased raids on dormitories and workplaces where Central Asian migrants live and work, as well as increased controls on migrant workers.
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Russia is home to millions of Central Asian immigrants and migrant workers who often face discrimination, which is sure to intensify following the arrests in connection with the Krokus City Hall shooting.
Tajik migrants have reported an increase in xenophobic aggression, and attacks on migrant communities have been reported in cities across Russia.
In the city of Blagoveshchensk in the Amur region of Russia's Far East, a shopping center frequented by Central Asian migrants was set on fire by unknown assailants. The city's mayor, Oleg Imameev, said the arson was "obviously for ethnic reasons." And in Kaluga, southwest of Moscow, a group of people beat three Tajik citizens, one of whom was hospitalized.
On Wednesday, police and the National Guard searched a large warehouse on the outskirts of Moscow, state news agency Tass reported.
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Tass reported that authorities were checking passports and work permits at the warehouse, which employs at least 5,000 people. ASTRA, an independent Russian news agency, reported that police used batons to beat those who resisted control.
Videos shared on Russian Telegram channels showed a column of dozens of people being led away from the warehouse of the e-commerce company Wildberries and police cars being stationed near a large crowd of people in purple uniforms. A Russian Telegram channel, Masha, reported that at least 40 people were arrested.
In a post on Instagram, Russian-Tajik singer Manizha expressed fear that national anger over the Krokus City Hall attack "will spread to Tajiks and all Central Asians." Manizha called for charity. “Despite all the horror and darkness, we have an obligation to remain human,” she said.
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