An attack by gunmen on a Moscow suburban concert hall Friday left at least 115 dead, according to Russian authorities.
The gunmen used automatic weapons and set fire to the venue with flammable liquid, according to investigators.
Emergency services quoted by the Interfax news agency said between two and five armed attackers dressed in “tactical uniforms” and carrying automatic weapons, entered the concert hall and opened fire. “The emergency services have found more bodies while removing the rubble. The death toll now stands at 115 people,” Russia’s Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, said in a statement.TASS news agency said that all of the Piknik group had been evacuated safely.The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Friday, saying its fighters attacked “a large gathering” on Moscow’s outskirts and “retreated to their bases safely”.
The Ukrainian foreign ministry said accusations against the country were “a planned provocation by the Kremlin to further fuel anti-Ukrainian hysteria in Russian society”.The US embassy had said two weeks before the attack that there was a risk of “extremists” targeting mass gatherings in Moscow, including concerts.
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