A massive attack took place in a concert hall in Moscow when armed men opened fire and detonated explosives, killing at least 40 people and injuring over 100. ISIS has now taken responsibility of the attack…
New Delhi: A group of men, armed with explosives and ammunitions, opened fire and detonated explosives in the Crocus City Hall in Moscow. The attack in Moscow’s concert hall has resulted in the death of at least 40 people and has injured more than 100 of them. This massive attack in Russia’s capital comes days after President Vladmir Putin has been re-elected after a landslide victory. In a major news update, the militant Islamist organisation, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has taken responsibility of this attack and issued a small statement regarding the same, however, they have not shared any evidence to support their claim. Know all about the Moscow Concert Hall Firing…
Armed Men Open Fire, Detonate Explosives In Moscow Concert Hall
As mentioned earlier, A group of armed men stormed into Crocus City Hall concert venue in Moscow and opened fire and detonated explosives among the crowd on Friday (local time). Video footage from the site of the attack, the Crocus City Hall concert venue on fire with smoke billowing into the air. It showed crowds of people huddling together, screaming and ducking behind cushioned seats as gunshots started echoing in the vast hall.
Moscow Shooting: At Least 40 Killed, More Than 100 Injured
Regional governor Andrey Vorobyov said everything was being done to save people in what is now the deadliest terror attack on Moscow in decades. A SWAT team was called to the area and more than 70 ambulance teams and doctors were assisting victims. 115 people have been hospitalised, including five children, the Russian Health Ministry told TASS and 60 people are in a ‘serious condition’. Latest reports suggest that the death toll of this attack is at least 40.
Moscow City Duma Chairman Alexey Shaposhnikov called on Moscow residents to donate blood to help treat victims, saying that “this is a matter of life and death for dozens of people,” as reported by CNN. Around 100 people were evacuated from the building by firefighters, TASS reported. Rescuers are still working to get people off the roof, according to the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation.
ISIS Takes Responsibility Of Moscow Concert Hall Attack
In a major update, the Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the massive attack on concert hall in the Russian capital that left at least 40 people dead and over 100 wounded, CNN reported. The terror group took responsibility for the attack in a short statement published by ISIS-affiliated news agency Amaq on Telegram on Friday. However, ISIS has not provided any evidence to support the claim. State-run RIA Novosti reported the armed individuals “opened fire with automatic weapons” and “threw a grenade or an incendiary bomb, which started a fire.” They then “allegedly fled in a white Renault car,” the news agency said.
The claim by the Islamic State was also confirmed by US officials shortly afterwards, the New York Times reported. The US officials said they had privately apprised Russian officials about the intelligence pointing to an impending attack, the New York Times reported. The United States collected intelligence in March that Islamic State-Khorasan, known as ISIS-K, the branch of the group based in Afghanistan, had been planning an attack on Moscow, according to officials. ISIS members have been active in Russia, a US official said.
Following this attack, Level 4 Travel Advisory has been issued by the US Embassy in Russia, advising US citizens to avoid travelling to Russia.
(Inputs from ANI)