Moscow Concert Attack Leaves Over 60 Dead in Islamic State Massacre
A Moscow concert attack on Friday night left at least 60 people dead and 145 wounded, with around 60 of the injured in critical condition. The attack was the deadliest incident in Russia since the 2004 Beslan school siege, where Islamist militants took over 1,000 hostages, including hundreds of children. Russian investigators found Kalashnikov rifles, ammunition vests, and piles of spent casings at the Moscow concert attack site. The Islamic State militant group swiftly claimed responsibility for the massacre during the Moscow concert attack. In a statement on Telegram, IS said its fighters “killed and wounded hundreds” before safely withdrawing from the attack. A U.S. official confirmed intelligence corroborating the claim of the Moscow concert attack, adding that Washington had recently warned Moscow about a potential attack. Despite Russia having yet to assign blame for the Moscow concert attack, Maria Zakharova, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, condemn...