The alleged instructor of the terrorists who attacked the Crocus was detained in the United States.

Mohammad Sharifullah, suspected of involvement in planning a terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert hall near Moscow, has been arrested in the United States. This was announced on March 5 in a press release from the US Department of Justice.

According to the agency, the man confessed to instructing potential perpetrators of the terrorist attack on the use of automatic weapons. He also identified those he had trained among the defendants detained in Russia.

Attorney General Pamela Bondi said Sharifullah had organized the killing of 13 soldiers. He was charged with participating in combat operations against American troops in Afghanistan and attacking the military of the US army, she added."Газета.Ru ".

The terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall took place on March 22, 2024. Terrorists in camouflage broke into the building, they started shooting and set fire to the concert hall. 145 people were killed and 551 injured in the attack.

The Investigative Committee of Russia reported that the terrorists who carried out the attack had to cross the border of Russia and Ukraine after the crime, come to Kiev and receive the promised reward. During the interrogations, the defendants confirmed that their actions were supervised by a man through voice messages in the Telegram messenger.