Russia Shooting: So far 133 people have died and more than 140 have been injured due to the attack on the Crocus City Hall and Concert Complex in the north-west of the Russian capital Moscow on Friday (22 March) evening. Children are also included among those who lost their lives. The death toll is likely to increase as many people have been seriously injured.
Russia has called it a terrorist attack. Terrorist organization Islamic State has taken responsibility for this attack. The Kremlin said on Saturday (23 March) that 11 people, including four suspected gunmen, had been arrested in the case.
Many countries of the world including India have condemned this attack in Moscow and expressed condolences for the victims. Russia’s security service says that the detained suspects were planning to cross the border with Ukraine. However, Kiev has called this claim absurd. America says that the Islamic State group may be behind this attack. Russia has not commented on America’s statement.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday (23 March) that all criminals will be identified and no one will be spared. He expressed hope that other countries will also support him in the fight against terrorism. President Putin also announced a day of mourning in the country on March 24.
The attack led to the cancellation of major events in Russia, including a friendly football match between Russia and Paraguay in Moscow on Monday. Let us know 10 big things related to this incident.
10 big things related to Moscow terrorist attack-
1. According to the report of Russia Today (RT), gunmen attacked the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk town on the western outskirts of Moscow on Friday night. The attack took place before the start of the concert of Russian rock band ‘Picnik’. The venue was almost full when the attack took place. The estimated capacity of the venue is 7,500. The attackers fired indiscriminately at the crowd and then set the building on fire. They managed to flee the scene in a white Renault Symbol/Clio car, following which a massive search operation was launched.
2. According to the report, the attackers fired indiscriminately at the people present in the concert hall and then set the building on fire. After the attack the gunmen managed to flee the scene in a white Renault Symbol/Clio car. After that a large-scale search operation was conducted.
3. Footage shared on social media and eyewitness accounts showed that at least five gunmen dressed in military-style gear opened fire with assault rifles on unarmed security guards at the main entrance of the venue. Then they started firing indiscriminately at the fleeing crowd of panicked visitors. Investigators have said that evidence found at the scene confirms that the terrorists used automatic weapons during the attack and used some type of flammable liquid to set the compound on fire.
4. Russia’s Investigative Committee has said that 133 people have been confirmed dead after the massacre at the Crocus City concert hall near Moscow on Friday evening and the death toll is expected to rise. The committee had previously said the death toll was 93 but later issued an update announcing that more bodies had been found after emergency services cleared the debris. At the same time, the Health Ministry of the Moscow region had earlier said that at least three children were among the dead. The Moscow region’s health ministry said at least 121 people were also injured, 107 of whom required hospitalization.
5. Russia Today editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan posted a video of one of the suspected attackers, in which the accused says he was paid to carry out the attack. The accused said that he had gone to Turkey before planning the attack on Friday. He said that half the amount had already been transferred to his debit card. He said a curator had contacted him through the Telegram messaging app and arranged for weapons for the attackers.
6. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement that 11 people have been detained in connection with the terrorist attack on the concert venue, the arrested suspects include four terrorists who were directly involved in the terrorist attack on Krokus. Other associates of the attackers are being traced.
7. “After carrying out the attack on Friday night, the criminals tried to flee by car towards the Russian-Ukrainian border,” the FSB said on Saturday (March 23). The criminals intended to cross the Russia-Ukraine border and have contacts on the Ukrainian side.
8. Many countries including India have condemned the terrorist attack in Russia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi “We strongly condemn the heinous terrorist attack in Moscow,” it posted on its official Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims. India stands in solidarity with the government and people of the Russian Federation in this hour of grief.
9. On Friday, when White House spokesman John Kirby was giving the daily briefing, he said about the attack in Russian, “The pictures of the incident are horrific and they are difficult to watch.” He also expressed condolences to the families of the victims of the attack.
10. Earlier this month, America had issued a warning to its citizens in Russia and advised them to avoid public places and mass gatherings. The US Embassy in Russia had claimed that extremists could attack in Moscow. However, John Kirby said Washington had no prior knowledge of Friday’s shooting.
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