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Three killed in Moscow restaurant bomb blast, state media say

Three people have been killed after an explosive device detonated at a restaurant in Moscow, according to state media. Security officials said a woman had attempted to enter the venue with explosives before being stopped by a guard.

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Three people have died after a bomb detonated at a restaurant in Moscow, according to state media.

Security officials said a woman had tried to enter the restaurant carrying explosives but was stopped by a security guard. The device then detonated, the officials said.

The incident was reported as taking place at a restaurant in the Russian capital. No further details were provided in the supplied material about the identity of those killed, the condition of the security guard, or whether any other people were injured.

The account from security officials indicates that the attempted entry to the venue was interrupted before the explosion occurred. The supplied information does not state whether the woman was among those killed or whether she was detained.

Authorities have not, on the basis of the supplied material, provided a motive or named any suspect. The latest known information is that three people were killed and the circumstances surrounding the attempted entry with explosives were being described by security officials.

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