The US White House says it had received intel about a “planned terrorist attack” in Moscow earlier this month – “potentially targeting large gatherings, to include concerts” – and passed on the information to Moscow.
It did so as part of its “duty to warn” policy, in which the US alerts nations or groups when it receives intelligence of specific threats to kidnap or kill multiple victims, said National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson.
US officials told AFP news agency they believe ISIL’s claim to have carried out the attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall is credible.
