The investigation into the terrorist attack at a concert hall in Russia’s Moscow region on March 22 has led to the detention of four individuals in the Dagestan Autonomous Republic. The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) revealed that one suspect confessed to financing the attack and supplying weapons to the attackers. Authorities did not disclose the nationalities of the detainees. The attack, carried out by four assailants who opened fire and set the building on fire during a “Picnic” rock band concert in Krasnogorsk, resulted in 144 fatalities.
The US flag has been hoisted once more at the US Embassy in Damascus, Syria, for the first time since its closure in 2012.
US Special Representative for Syria Thomas Barrack made his first official visit to Damascus and personally raised the flag during a ceremony attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan Shaybani. The embassy had suspended operations amid the outbreak of civil conflict following anti-government protests.
No official statement has been issued regarding the resumption of embassy operations.
The move follows a surprise meeting earlier this month between US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara in Riyadh, where a decision was made to lift sanctions imposed during the Assad era, signaling a potential shift in Washington-Damascus relations.
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