Terrorism in Moscow: The Money Behind the Crocus City Hall Attack
Attack Profile
In early March 2024, the US government provided Russian authorities with information regarding a potential terrorist threat against large gatherings and concerts in Moscow. A few weeks later, on March 22, four gunmen attacked the Crocus City Hall concert venue in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia, killing over 140 people and injuring an additional 500. The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIL-KP) claimed responsibility for the attack, which is the group’s first mass casualty operation outside of South Asia. Russian officials eventually acknowledged ISIL-KP’s involvement after initially insisting that Ukraine and Western nations were behind the assault.
While obtaining accurate reporting from Russia is challenging, this article will explore the attack's estimated costs and financing details.
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Attack Details
On the evening of March 22, 2024, Crocus City Hall, located on the outskirts of Moscow, was preparing to host a rock concert. Just after 8 pm, four gunmen stormed the building. They began indiscriminately shooting and attacking victims with knives before advancing into the concert hall and opening fire on the audience. The assailants also threw incendiary devices on the ground, starting a fire that would take 10 hours to contain. The active shooting lasted approximately 20 minutes before the suspects managed to escape in a car. Two suspects were apprehended nearly 340km from Moscow, while the remaining two and seven others were arrested the next day.
