Moscow Mayor Calls Deadly Restaurant Explosion a "Terrorist Act" The recent bombing at a Moscow restaurant, which killed three people and injured 21 others, has been labeled by the city's mayor as a "brutal terrorist act.
" The investigation is ongoing, but the incident raises questions about the escalating nature of violence in Russia. Russia's experience with terrorism spans decades.
It began in the 1990s when the North Caucasus region was plagued by militant groups seeking independence or autonomy from the central government.