Achi news desk-
MOSCOW (March 26): On March 22, four gunmen opened fire in a concert hall in Moscow, killing at least 130 people. Although all the gunmen who carried out the attack have been arrested, the Russian government has not yet revealed which organization was behind the incident. But now Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the attack in the Moscow concert hall was a terrorist attack and Islamic extremists were behind it. More than 140 people were injured in this incident.
Islamic extremism name reference
Putin said the massacre was carried out by extremists whose ideology has been linked to the Islamic world for years. Earlier, Putin had said that four gunmen had been arrested. All four were running towards Ukraine. Although the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack at the time, Putin did not take its name at the time. Although Putin has not yet named the Islamic State, he said, what is more important is why these terrorists are trying to escape to Ukraine through massacres. He refused to say who ordered the gunmen.
Attacked during a concert
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for this horrific terrorist attack. Whoever is behind this attack, I swear I will not let them go, Putin said. He said an investigation was being carried out into the incident. When the attack happened, the band Picnic was performing a concert at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall. This is just a band from the Soviet era. At that time, 6200 people were present at the concert.
The attack came a few days after he was elected president
The attack came as Vladimir Putin was elected president for a fifth term. Russia initially blamed Ukraine for the attack but Ukraine, which also had the support of the United States, denied it outright. A few days ago, the United States had issued an advisory to its citizens and prohibited them from attending any major event in Moscow. 11 people have been arrested so far in the incident.
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