A total of 93 people have so far been killed in the Moscow concert hall attack. Eleven people, including four terrorists, were arrested for the attack.
In Short
- Death toll in Moscow concert hall attack rises to 93
- Eleven people arrested in connection with the attack
- Four of those arrested deemed ‘terrorists’
The death toll in Friday’s Moscow concert hall attack has gone up to 93. Meanwhile, eleven people were arrested on Saturday for their involvement in the attack, Russian media reports said.
Among those arrested were four ‘terrorists’, according to the reports.
Multiple fatalities were reported after assailants burst into the concert hall in western Moscow and sprayed the crowd with gunfire.
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on affiliated channels on social media.
The attack was the deadliest in Russia in years and left the concert hall in flames and with a collapsing roof.
The head of Russia’s Federal Security Service told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday that four people directly involved in the attack were among 11 people arrested, Russian media stated.
Soon after the incident, a fleet of emergency vehicles were seen gathering outside the ruins of Crocus City Hall, a shopping mall and music venue with a capacity of more than 6,000 people in Krasnogorsk, on Moscow’s western edge.
Friday’s attack came just days after President Putin cemented his grip on power in a highly orchestrated electoral landslide.
The attack was the deadliest in Russia in years and came as the country’s fight in Ukraine dragged into a third year.
Videos widely shared on social media showed gunmen in the venue shooting civilians at point-blank range.
The roof of the theatre, where crowds had gathered Friday for a performance by the Russian rock band Picnic, collapsed in the early hours of Saturday morning as firefighters spent hours fighting a fire which erupted during the attack.
