The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack in Moscow in a statement posted on affiliated channels on social media.
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack at a concert hall in Moscow, Russia, that has left 60 people dead and 145 wounded, according to the Associated Press. In a statement posted by its Aamaq news agency, the group said it attacked a large gathering of Christians in the city of Krasnogorsk on the outskirts of the Russian capital of Moscow, killing and wounding hundreds. It was not immediately possible to verify the authenticity of the claim.
Crowds of people were attending a concert by Picnic, a famed Russian rock band. The hall is able to accommodate 6,000 people. Russian news outlets said people were being evacuated from the venue, but an unspecified number of people could have been trapped inside. The prosecutor’s office said several men in combat fatigues entered the concert hall and fired at visitors. Extended rounds of gunfire could be heard on multiple videos posted by Russian media and Telegram channels.
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