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"All evidence and any information about the terrorist attacks provided by witnesses are important for the investigation," the investigative committee of the Prosecutor"s Office said in a statement.

Twin blasts occurred during the early morning rush hour on Monday at the Sokolnicheskaya line of the Moscow subway, killing at least 39 people and injuring some 70. The first attack took place at around 8:00am (04:00 GMT) at the Lubyanka station near the former KGB headquarters, which now houses the Federal Security Service. The second bomb detonated some 40 minutes later four stops along the same subway line at Park Kultury station, which is also within walking distance of the Kremlin.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who visited the scene of the blasts late on Monday, pledged to punish those responsible for the attacks.

"I have not doubts whatsoever that we will find them and eliminate all of them. As we eliminated those who organized the bombing of the Nevsky Express,"

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