Russian Military court to hold closed-door hearing on Crocus terrorist attack case
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The Second Western District Military Court in Moscow will conduct a closed-door preliminary hearing regarding a terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall that killed 149 people. The trial involves 19 defendants linked to the attack. Court spokeswoman Irina Zhirnova stated, "the court will take unprecedented measures to ensure safety of the participants."

Security will be enforced by law enforcement. The case includes over 470 volumes of evidence. The court is also deciding whether to allow media and public access during the hearings. The attack was carried out by plotting members of the Vilayat Khorasan group, linked to the Islamic State.

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