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lovuian

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Thu Feb 18, 2016, 04:40 PM Feb 2016

Major Moscow shopping malls evacuated over bomb threats – sources

https://www.rt.com/news/332912-shopping-malls-moscow-evacuations/

Police are evacuating several major shopping malls in Moscow after a series of anonymous bomb threats via phone, local media outlets have reported, citing security sources.

The GUM department store, a major tourist site located on Red Square, is being evacuated due to a bomb threat, police sources told TASS and Interfax news agencies. Police are waiting for sniffer dogs and bomb disposal experts to arrive at the scene.
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Major Moscow shopping malls evacuated over bomb threats – sources (Original Post) lovuian Feb 2016 OP
Yikes! I've actually been there! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 #1
Maybe Putin should start REALLY going after ISIS, instead of the rebels in Syria. nt 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #2

Rhiannon12866

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1. Yikes! I've actually been there!
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 04:46 PM
Feb 2016

It borders Red Square which has to be the busiest place in the entire city!

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