Following the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow on March 22, which was claimed by the ISIS-K terror network and resulted in at least 137 casualties, Russian authorities have intensified their crackdown on migrants, particularly those from Central Asia. The Basmanny Court of Moscow has ordered the pre-trial detention of Sharipzod Muhammad Zoir, a Tajik national, accused of preparing the terrorist attack, until May 22. This arrest brings the total number of Tajik nationals in Russian custody to 10, with an 11th suspect, a Kyrgyz-born Uzbek man with Russian citizenship, also detained. In response to the attack, the Kremlin has dispatched security forces to conduct raids across the country, targeting thousands of construction sites, dormitories, cafes, and warehouses that employ or cater to migrants, leading to the deportation of thousands of foreigners. The focus on migrants, including the forced departure or job loss for many, has been accompanied by an official narrative emphasizing a Ukraine angle, which has been described as increasingly bizarre.
The main suspects in a deadly assault near Moscow were from Tajikistan. Now many other Tajiks, who fill jobs in Russia’s wartime economy, are being deported and harassed. | via @nytimes https://t.co/uKyDKaE61d
Another Tajik Arrested Over Moscow Concert Hall Attack; 11 Detained In All Of the 11 men in custody, 10 are Tajik; one is reported to be a Kyrgyz-born Uzbek man who has Russian citizenship https://t.co/bzrMjIEhsP
Terrorists shot up a Moscow concert hall on the night of March 22, killing at least 137 people. The ISIS-K terror network, based in Afghanistan, quickly claimed responsibility. https://t.co/3ZJ8HSOejO
Another Tajik Arrested Over Moscow Concert Hall Attack; 11 Detained In All #terrorism https://t.co/DogUaz3Q4j
Russian noose tightens on #Crocus terror perpetrators; 11th arrest of Sharifzoda Zoir Watch for details https://t.co/7P6vRMZLkv
Russia has responded to the terrorist attack by raiding thousands of construction sites, dormitories, cafes and warehouses that employ and cater to migrants and deporting thousands of foreigners. @AKurmanaev @vsaffron @VALERIEinNYT https://t.co/SRZKMeAN5b
While Russia remains a popular destination for work, migrants there have long faced abuse, discrimination, and even death threats from law enforcement and ordinary Russians alike—and now it is only getting worse, @EmilyCouchUK and Sher Khashimov write. https://t.co/6FaVKGvOub
With all this heavy stomp on Central Asia migrants, including Tajiks and the country of origin, literally forcing thousands to abandon or lose their jobs, Russian official narrative doubling down on Ukraine angle is the more bizarre the longer it goes.
Court arrests eleventh suspect in Crocus City Hall terror attack case Details: https://t.co/BpAicIiQMA https://t.co/HOnNv19eAe
Russia places 11th suspect in Moscow attack in pre-trial detention. Watch for more information #Russia #Moscow #MoscowAttack https://t.co/qahH6cRNbc
Another Tajik citizen is arrested in connection with #MoscowAttack. In total, 10 Tajik nationals are now in Russian custody over the terrorist attack. https://t.co/qPdJhjf6Gc
The Kremlin has dispatched security forces to crack down on migrants from central Asia, ordering raids across the country after the Crocus City Hall terrorism attack ⬇️ https://t.co/aBjVCl5GV1
The Basmanny Court of Moscow arrested another defendant in the case of the terrorist attack at Crocus. Citizen of Tajikistan Sharipzod Muhammad Zoir. He was remanded in custody until May 22. He is accused of preparing a terrorist attack. https://t.co/JcbxoVxvZP
RUSSIAN COURT ORDERS ANOTHER SUSPECT IN MOSCOW CONCERT HALL ATTACK TO BE HELD IN PRE-TRIAL CUSTODY -IFAX CITES COURT