Moscow: The death toll in the major terrorist attack on Friday in the Russian capital Moscow has now reached 115. Let us tell you that the attackers opened indiscriminate firing at a big function venue in which 115 people including three children have died so far. 11 people have been detained after this attack. The attackers set the venue on fire after the firing. The Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The head of the Federal Security Service told President Vladimir Putin on Saturday that four of the 11 detained were directly involved in the attack, according to Russia’s state news agency Tass.
It is noteworthy that by winning the elections held in the country just a few days ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin had further strengthened his hold on power. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement shared on affiliated channels on social media. The Islamic State group said in a statement shared by its Amaq news agency that it attacked a large gathering of ‘Christians’ in Krasnogorsk on the outskirts of Moscow, killing and injuring hundreds. The authenticity of the claim could not be verified at this time, but a US intelligence official told ‘The Associated Press’ that the US intelligence agency had learned that the Islamic State group’s branch in Afghanistan was planning an attack in Moscow and had informed Russian authorities. Had shared information with.
The biggest terrorist attack in two decades
This is considered to be the worst terrorist attack in Russia in the last two decades. The attack comes at a time when the country’s war with Ukraine continues for the third year. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called the attack a “huge tragedy.” The Kremlin, the official residence of the President of Russia, said that Putin was informed about this a few minutes after the attackers attacked the ‘Crocus City Hall’. The hall is a large music venue located in the western edge of Moscow, which can seat 6,200 people. The attack took place when a crowd of people had gathered at the Crocus City Hall to attend a concert by the famous Russian rock band ‘Picnik’. Some Russian news reports said more victims were feared trapped in the fire that started after the attackers threw explosives. While extinguishing the fire that broke out during the attack, the roof of the theater collapsed in the early hours of Saturday.
The attack caused devastation
A video showed the building on fire and a large plume of smoke rising into the night sky. After the attack, fire engines, ambulances and other emergency vehicles were seen on the roads and helicopters flying in the sky. The prosecutor’s office said several men dressed in combat fatigues entered the venue and began firing indiscriminately at people present there. “There was continuous shooting,” said Dave Primeov, who was in the hall during the attack. We all got up and tried to move towards the corridor. People started panicking and a stampede broke out. Some people fell down and were crushed by others.” Videos posted by Russian media channels showed the attackers shooting people at close range with assault rifles. In a video, a person present at the venue was heard saying that the attackers had set the building on fire as the sound of continuous gunfire was heard.
Terrorists escaped after the attack
Russian media reported that the personnel guarding the venue did not have guns and some of them were killed early in the attack. Some Russian news organizations reported that the attackers fled before the arrival of special forces and anti-riot police. Reports say that policemen are searching several vehicles that the attackers may have used to escape. Russia’s Health Ministry said hundreds of people stood in queues to donate blood and plasma in Moscow on Saturday morning. The UN Security Council on Friday condemned the “heinous and cowardly terrorist attack” and stressed the need to hold the perpetrators accountable. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also condemned the terrorist attack in the strongest terms. His spokesperson gave this information. (AP)
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