The terrorist organization Islamic State (IS) has taken responsibility for the indiscriminate firing and bombing in a concert hall in the Russian capital Moscow.
On Friday, several gunmen opened fire indiscriminately with automatic weapons on people at a major function at the Crocus City Hall, killing more than 60 people and injuring more than 145. The terrorists entered the venue wearing army uniforms. Were.
According to AFP, IS said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app that IS fighters “attacked a large gathering on the outskirts of the Russian capital Moscow.”
IS said in its statement that it had killed a crowd of Christians during a gathering on the outskirts of Moscow. These terrorists, who entered wearing army uniform, first opened fire on the crowd and then threw bombs there.
According to the Russian news agency, during the attack, gunmen threw explosives into the hall with a capacity of 6,000 people, causing a massive fire.
CCTV footage from outside the hall showed the building engulfed in flames, while plumes of smoke billowed into the night sky.
Flashing blue lights of several fire engines, ambulances and other emergency vehicles have been captured in CCTV footage at the spot.
Relief and rescue teams have safely evacuated about 100 people from the basement of the hall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson has said that the President is keeping an eye on the incident and is personally keeping track of every moment progress in the case. The Russian National Guard took up position there as soon as it received information about the accident.
A few days ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin further strengthened his hold on power by winning the elections held in the country. This is considered to be the worst terrorist attack in Russia in the last two decades.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called the attack a “huge tragedy.” 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’.