Nga Releases Testimony of Suspects in Moscow Concert Hall Terror Attack
Authorities in Russia have recently released the testimonies of suspects involved in the terrorist attack on a concert hall in Moscow. The suspects confessed to preparing for the attacks and coordinating with an individual using a codename. This person had been in contact with the suspects through voice messages sent via Telegram.
Promised Rewards
According to the Russian Investigative Committee, following the commission of the crime, the terrorists drove towards the Russia-Ukraine border to claim the promised rewards. The self-proclaimed Islamic State-affiliated group, Khorasan, claimed responsibility for the massacre. The United States and the European Union also confirmed this organization as the sole perpetrator, although Ukraine denied any involvement in the terrorist act.
On March 29, the Islamic State (IS) acknowledged that four members of their organization had been arrested after the attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue in the outskirts of Moscow, Russia. In an online announcement on Al-Nabaa, IS stated that their militants had become targets of the Russian Air Force and Ground Forces. Some members were trapped in a forest and subsequently apprehended.
Concert Hall Attack
The terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall shopping center’s concert hall took place on the evening of March 22 (local time), resulting in at least 144 fatalities and hundreds of injuries. The Crocus City Hall concert venue was completely devastated after the terrorists opened fire and set off a series of explosions, causing extensive fires to spread. Even metal structures melted due to the intense heat.
Immediately after the terrorist attack, the head of the Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia, Aleksandr Bortnikov, reported to President Vladimir Putin that 11 suspects, including 4 directly linked to the Crocus concert hall attack, had been apprehended, according to the Kremlin’s press service.
Subsequently, Moscow’s Basmanny District Court ordered the arrest of 3 more suspects believed to be connected to this deadly terrorist attack.
On March 29, Reuters and the Russian state media reported, citing unnamed security sources in Tajikistan, that at least 9 individuals had been arrested in Tajikistan in connection with this attack.
This article was written for Business Today.