ISIS claims responsibility for attack in busy Moscow-area concert venue that left at least 40 dead

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Source: CNN

CNN
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ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack at a popular concert venue complex near Moscow Friday that left at least 40 dead and more than 100 wounded after assailants stormed the venue with guns and incendiary devices.

The terror group took responsibility for the attack in a short statement published by ISIS-affiliated news agency Amaq on Telegram on Friday. The group did not provide evidence to support the claim.

Video footage from the site of the attack, the Crocus City Hall concert venue, shows the vast complex, which is home to both the music hall and a shopping center, on fire with smoke billowing into the air. State-run RIA Novosti reported the armed individuals “opened fire with automatic weapons” and “threw a grenade or an incendiary bomb, which started a fire.” They then “allegedly fled in a white Renault car,” the news agency said.

State media Russia 24 reported the roof on the venue has partially collapsed.

The attack unfolded before the music group Picnic was set to preform, according to Russia 24. The band’s manager told state media that the performers were unharmed.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/22/europe/crocus-moscow-shooting/index.html

[SouthernDem4ever]

1. Well this is confusing.

Can someone enlighten me as why ISIS is now terrorizing Russia?

[Ellipsis]

5. Found this

https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/05/09/islamic-state-afghanistan-khorasan-propaganda-russia-ukraine-war/

[muriel_volestrangler]

7. Which fits with this tweet from CNN's chief national security correspondent

Link to tweet

"Since November there has been "fairly specific" intelligence that ISIS-K wanted to carry out attacks in Russia, sources tell me,
@NatashaBertrand, @jmhansler. US intelligence warned Russia about it. Unclear if that drove the Mar 7 embassy warning."

[SouthernDem4ever]

14. Thank you

[NH Ethylene]

6. I would think they would have detailed their cause in a statement.

Something smells fishy.

[prodigitalson]

9. they support the syrian government...who, though anti-US is also anti-ISIS...like Iran

[Gore1FL]

12. Russia has teamed itself with Iran and Syria, among other things.

There may be some confllicts of interest where Wagner might be in Africa, too; that is speculation on my part.

[TexasDem69]

13. Because ISIS is a bunch of fundamentalist cowards

And murderers, like Hamas and other terrorist groups.

[ck4829]

15. So like Russia

[flying_wahini]

2. I thought Trump said he destroyed them?

[Kennah]

3. You know it's bad for you when ISIS is taking steps to prove one a liar. Poor Donnie.

[maxsolomon]

8. ISIS-K?

ISIS in Syria/Iraq, mostly.

In Afghanistan, not so much.

[NH Ethylene]

4. Could Russia be following a familiar playbook?

By possibly pointing a finger at Ukraine? Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said he believed Russia would use the attack to justify the ongoing conflict and scale up operations as part of “military propaganda” in Ukraine.

[prodigitalson]

10. didn't see that coming

[Elessar Zappa]

11. ISIS hates Russia because they helped the Syrian dictator in his war against them.

[IronLionZion]

16. ISIS has a long list of grievances against Russia for: Afghanistan, Chechnya, Syria

Central Asia, and more. Both ISIS and Russia hate us, but they also hate each other.

Explainer: Why did ISIS-K attack a Moscow theater?
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/why-did-isis-k-attack-moscow-theater-2024-03-23/

[Richard D]

17. Another concert . . . (nt)

[Wonder Why]

18. Up to 143 dead per Reuters this morning.

[zanana1]

19. What do they hope to attain from this?

Is this a precursor to an all-out war?