ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack at a large concert hall in the Moscow area that left at least 40 people dead and nearly 150 injured on Friday.

The attack began when gunmen donning combat gear burst into Crocus City Hall, where concertgoers were gathering to hear the Russian band Picnic, and opened fire.

The gunmen also threw explosives inside the concert hall during the attack, which set the building on fire, Russian media reported.


People were being evacuated, but some remained trapped inside the burning building, Russian media said.

Russian Rosguardia (National Guard) servicemen responding to the scene of the attack.

The Islamic State made the claim on its affiliated social media channels, although Fox News Digital has not been able to independently verify it.


Before ISIS claimed responsibility, Russian officials said the incident was being investigated as a terrorist attack.

Gunmen opened fire inside the building and dropped explosives that set it on fire, according to Russian media.

Russia's Investigative Committee said it has opened a criminal probe into the attack.

Russian Culture Ministry has canceled all mass and entertainment events in the coming days in the area.

PoliteActivist:
I didn't know ISIS had a beef with Russia

PoliteActivist:
I didn't know ISIS had a beef with Russia

Botragelad:
While Putin and his lot were rubbing with Hamas TERRORIST group leaders, another violent group was plotting trouble in Moscow. I reckon Russia will get the picture of what Israel went through and take similar steps.

Or will we start hearing cries and protest to let ISIS off the hook and hand over a caliphate? It's like déjà vu with Hamas storming into Israel and causing havoc, and nobody batted an eyelid until Israel got the blame for standing up for itself.

The people cheering on the terrorists doesn't seem to get it. They're a lost cause, indoctrinated beyond belief. There's no fitting them into society when they're driven by their creed and religion. The US earlier warned Russia about a potential attack. It's high time to unite against religious extremism rather than endorse it.

okosodo:
Putin don enter

PoliteActivist:
I didn't know ISIS had a beef with Russia

humilitypays:
I used to like Russia until Putin foolishly and wickedly invaded Ukraine to massacre innocent children, women and elderly in the name of stopping Ukraine a sovereign nation from joining NATO. and people especially Muslims were supporting Putin's invasion of Ukraine just because they hate US but instead of them to tell Russia their newest lover to be bold and invade US direct so that Russia can help them destroy US they hate once and for all so everybody can have rest.


If Ukraine didn't accept to give up their nuclear weapons to Russia based on US promise to protect them after their disintegration from Russia, Putin wouldn't have ever dreamt of invading Ukraine, ever.

MzansiCoolio:


Israel created Hamas because its an apartheid colonial regime over Palestine. Why is the world surprised that after 70 years of oppression Palestinians would resort to violence?

helinues:
ISIS in Russia? Pure fabricated lies

LeeSmart:

Do u knw daht russia has a large amount of muslim population? extremist muslim population for that matter.

Botragelad:
While Putin and his lot were rubbing with Hamas TERRORIST group leaders, another violent group was plotting trouble in Moscow. I reckon Russia will get the picture of what Israel went through and take similar steps.

Or will we start hearing cries and protest to let ISIS off the hook and hand over a caliphate? It's like déjà vu with Hamas storming into Israel and causing havoc, and nobody batted an eyelid until Israel got the blame for standing up for itself.

The people cheering on the terrorists doesn't seem to get it. They're a lost cause, indoctrinated beyond belief. There's no fitting them into society when they're driven by their creed and religion. The US earlier warned Russia about a potential attack. It's high time to unite against religious extremism rather than endorse it.

Thoughts007:


I cant believe you put in so much effort to make no sense at all. Saying Russia should go and fight US for your entertainment and pleasure that's what your statement connotes and that's messed up. Israel in defiance of world opinion are carrying out a Genocide in Gaza but because you dont see the dead bodies, you think you can trivialize the matter and make SIMPy jokes about it.

TheLastProphet:
Forming friendship with Iran and acting friendly with Hama's just to pepper US is never a wise decision.
Now see the result. Muslims are never your friend unless they take over your country and enslave the whole of your people.
Russia should wake up and join the rest of the world to crush this people and their death cult