An 鈥媔mprovised explosive device detonated at 鈥媋 鈥媟estaurant Saturday in 鈥宑entral 鈦燤oscow killing at least three people, including the bomber, Russian state media 鈥媠aid, 鈥媍iting 鈥媗ocal officials.
At least 21 people were also injured when the IED detonated at the restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee said, quoted by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti.
An unidentified woman who attempted to carry the explosive device into the restaurant died in the blast as did a security guard and a patron, the news agency said.
Ria Novosti reported the woman attempted to smuggle the IED into the establishment but the security guard refused to let her in before the bomb exploded.
The attack was still being investigated, the Moscow Investigative Committee told the news agency.
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