>2 wks before terrorist attack #UnitedStates told #Russia that #CrocusCityHall was possible target of attack
The high degree of specificity conveyed in the warning underscores Washington’s confidence that the #IslamicState was preparing an attack that threatened large numbers of civilians, & it directly contradicts Moscow’s claims that the #US warnings were too general to help preempt the assault.
The #US identification of #CrocusCityHall as a potential target — a fact that has not been previously reported — raises new questions about why Russian authorities failed to take stronger measures to protect the venue, where gunmen killed >140 people & set fire to the bldg. A branch of the #IslamicState took credit for the attack, the deadliest in #Russia in 20 yrs. #UnitedStates ofcls publicly said the group #ISISK, “bears sole responsibility,” but #Putin has tried to pin the blame on #Ukraine.
@Nonilex
According to a Crocus employee 'two or three weeks before the attack, Crocus management conducted training on what to do in emergency situations.'
Seems like some people at least got worried enough to act.