Islamic State‘s Amaq news agency reported on Telegram that the terrorist organization on Saturday released a photo of what it claimed to be the four gunmen responsible for Friday’s shooting spree that left at least 143 people dead in a music hall outside of Moscow.
According to the publication, the attackers had knives, pistols, explosives, and grenades among their weapons. Additionally, according to Ynet, four ISIS terrorists carried out the attack; three of them used firearms to fire shots, and the fourth employed explosives at the scene.
“The attack comes within the context of a raging war between the Islamic State and countries fighting Islam,” Amaq added in a statement citing security sources.
Death toll rises to 143; Police detains 11 suspects
Russia announced on Saturday that it has detained 11 persons, including four accused gunman in relation to a shooting rampage that left 143 people dead in a concert hall outside of Moscow. This was the deadliest act to occur in Russia in 20 years.
“All four terrorists” were apprehended on route to the Ukrainian border, according to the FSB security service, which also claimed that they had contacts in the country. They were reportedly being moved to Moscow.
While Ukraine’s military intelligence labeled the incident a Russian “provocation” and said that Moscow special services were behind it, the country’s presidency declared that Kyiv had “nothing to do” with the attack.
Putin Addresses Nation
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, announced the implementation of more security measures across the nation and hinted that the attack on a concert hall outside of Moscow was connected to Ukraine.
Putin declared that all four of the attack’s direct perpetrators had been apprehended and implied that they were attempting to flee by trying to pass into Ukraine. He provided no proof for the claim.
Putin issued an order designating March 24 as a national day of mourning. The performance hall was reduced to a burning rubble after the bloodiest attack in Russian history.
According to Russian politician Alexander Khinshtein, the attackers made off in a Renault car that was discovered by authorities on Friday night in the Bryansk district, some 340 kilometers (210 miles) southwest of Moscow. He claimed that when they disregarded instructions to stop, there was a car chase.
Suspects being interrogated
One of the suspects, a young, bearded male, was shown on camera being violently questioned by a roadside and responding to questions in a strong Russian accent. The video was released by TV editor Simonyan. He claimed to have taken out from Turkey on March 4 and that, in return for money, he had received instructions via Telegram to carry out the attack from unidentified individuals.
