ISIS Claims Attack on Moscow Concert Hall After Ukraine Blames Putin

ISIS claimed responsibility for Friday's mass shooting in Moscow after Ukrainian intelligence said it believed Russian President Vladimir Putin was behind the assault that killed dozens and injured more than 100, according to Russian-state media reports.

Several gunmen opened fire at Crocus City Hall, a large music concert venue in the western portion of Moscow Oblast, Russian-state news agency RIA Novosti first reported.

At least 60 people died, the Associated Press (AP) reported. Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), as well as top Russian officials, called it a "terrorist attack."

ISIS took responsibility for the attack via its Amaq channel on Telegram. The militant organization, which the U.S. designates as a terrorist organization, said it was targeting Christians. AU.S. intelligence official said that Washington had learned of plans for an attack by an ISIS branch in Afghanistan and had communicated the information to Russian officials, according to AP.

However, Ukraine previously claimed that it believed Putin was responsible for the attack on his own people.

"The terrorist attack in Moscow was a planned and deliberate provocation by the Russian special services at the behest of Putin," the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) said in a Friday post to X, formerly Twitter. "Its purpose is to justify even harder strikes on Ukraine and total mobilization on Russia."

🔗Source: Newsweek

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