Moscow attack : Gunmen attacked a suburban Moscow concert hall on Friday, killing at least 93 people and wounding more than 100. A group of armed men attacked the Crocus City Hall concert in Moscow, opening fire and… grenades. Hours later, the Islamic State (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the massive attack. However, it did not provide any evidence to support the claim. In a statement, the terrorist group said it attacked a large gathering of “Christians” in the city of Krasnogorsk, on the outskirts of Moscow.

A witness told AFP it was a few minutes before the start of the concert by Piknik when automatic gunfire rang out.

The attack, which left the concert hall in flames with a collapsing roof, was the deadliest in Russia in years and came as the country’s war in Ukraine dragged into a third year.

Russia has arrested 11 people including four suspected gunmen in connection with a shooting rampage that killed at least 143 people in a concert hall near Moscow, the Kremlin said on Saturday.

Who was responsible for the terrorist attacks in Russia? Shortly after the attack, the Islamic State (ISIL) group ISIS-Khorasan claimed responsibility for the incident in a statement on related social media ISIS-K group said in its statement that its fighters attacked on them outside Moscow, causing hundreds of casualties and many dead damage to the venue , before they retreated empty back to their foundation Several Islamic State-related incidents have occurred in Russia throughout the month, according to reports. These include the reported killing of six alleged members of the group in clashes in Ingushetia, in the restive Caucasus region revealed by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) on March 7, which ISIL attack in Afghanistan-linked ISIL Khorasan province (ISKP) targeting a synagogue in Moscow.

World leaders condemned the attack. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed shock and strongly condemned the attack, while the UN Security Council condemned the attack as a “heinous and cowardly terrorist attack.” French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the attack claimed by Islamic State and expressed France’s solidarity with the victims, their families and the Russian people saying “France expresses its solidarity with the victims, their loved ones and all Russians, ” he was quoted as saying.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also condemned the attack as a “ heinous atrocity ” and pledged solidarity with the Russian government and people. “ We explosively condemn the heinous terrorist attack in Moscow. Our studies and prayers are with the families of the victims. In this hour of anguish, India stands in solidarity with the government and people of the Russian Federation, ” the high minister wrote on social media platform X( formerly Twitter). Spain also expressed shock at the events in Moscow, with Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Maloni condemning the attacks as “ contemptuous ” and expressing full solidarity with the affected individualities and their families.

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