Gunmen in combat fatigues fire on crowds at a Moscow concert hall which is now ablaze
Russian news reports said that the assailants threw explosives, triggering a massive blaze at the Crocus City Hall on the western edge of Moscow.
MOSCOW — Several gunmen burst into a big concert hall in Moscow on Friday and fired automatic weapons at the crowd, injuring an unspecified number of people and starting a massive blaze in an apparent terror attack days after President Vladimir Putin cemented his grip on the country in a highly orchestrated electoral landslide.
Russian news reports said the assailants threw explosives, triggering a massive blaze at the Crocus City Hall on the western edge of Moscow. Video posted on social media showed huge plumes of black smoke rising over the building.
The attack took place as crowds gathered for a concert of Picnic, a famed Russian rock band, at the hall that can accommodate over 6,000 people. Russian news reports said that visitors were being evacuated, but some said an unspecified number of people could have been trapped by the blaze.
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Gunmen in combat fatigues fire on crowds at a Moscow concert hall which is now ablaze https://t.co/jBrvm3br66
— POLITICO (@politico) March 22, 2024
If the USG felt confident enough to put this out there, that's a significant indication that they had good intelligence. https://t.co/kikqGQoT2t
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) March 22, 2024
⚡️ The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for Friday's deadly gun attack on a Moscow concert hall.
IS fighters "attacked a large gathering… on the outskirts of the Russian capital Moscow," the group claimed in a statement on Telegram.https://t.co/bnrWqggZLG
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) March 22, 2024
Four suspects have been detained for an attack that left 115 dead at a Moscow concert hall, Russian authorities said.
U.S. agencies had confirmed that the Islamic State was behind the Moscow attack, a U.S. intelligence official said. https://t.co/svePaQo1If
— The Hill (@thehill) March 23, 2024
ISIS claims credit for Moscow attack.
US, which warned Russia of possible attack, says ISIS responsible.
Scott Ritter: it was Ukraine and CIA.
— Steven Pifer (@steven_pifer) March 23, 2024
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