Four of the suspects in the armed attack are citizens of Tajikistan
Migrant workers from Tajikistan are leaving Russia after the March 22 attack on a concert hall near Moscow that left 144 dead, according to Tajikistan’s Ministry of Labour, Migration and Employment.
Gunmen opened fire with automatic weapons on concertgoers a week ago in the deadliest attack in Russia in two decades.
Four of the suspected gunmen are citizens of Tajikistan and were arrested along with seven other suspects, some of whom are also from the former Soviet Central Asian state.
“We are receiving a lot of calls. They are probably not complaints of harassment, but fear and panic with many wanting to leave. Now we are monitoring the situation, we have more people coming (to Tajikistan) than leaving,” the Russian state news agency reported. TASS news, citing Sakhnoza Nodiri, deputy head of the Ministry of Migration.
Tajikistan arrested nine people this week suspected of links to the attack, as well as to Islamic State, which claimed responsibility, a Tajik security source told Reuters.
Source :Skai
With a wealth of experience honed over 4+ years in journalism, I bring a seasoned voice to the world of news. Currently, I work as a freelance writer and editor, always seeking new opportunities to tell compelling stories in the field of world news.
