60 people died and 145 people were injured! Putin’s emergency instruction was strongly condemned by many countries

　　China News Service, March 23 (Xinhua) Comprehensive report: On the 22nd local time, a shooting occurred in a concert hall in the suburbs of the Russian capital Moscow. According to the latest news from the Russian Satellite News Agency, 60 people have been killed and 145 injured. The extremist organization "Islamic" "Country" claimed responsibility for the attack.

　　After the shooting, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued instructions. At the same time, many parties, including United Nations Secretary-General Guterres, strongly condemned the terrorist attack.

Image source: Screenshot of RIA Novosti report

Armed men suddenly broke in!

60 people died and 145 were injured

　　According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, the shooting occurred at the "Saffron Town Hall" concert hall in Krasnogorsk. Almost all the tickets for the concert that night had been sold. After most of the audience entered the hall, suddenly there were Several unknown armed men wearing camouflage uniforms broke into the concert hall, shot with automatic weapons and threw grenades. The concert hall subsequently exploded and caught fire.

　　Witnesses said the fire almost engulfed the entire concert hall. Firefighters were unable to start work immediately because there might be armed terrorists in the concert hall. Around 10 p.m., the roof began to collapse.

　　A reporter from RIA Novosti said that the security personnel at the scene had no weapons and were unable to fight against the terrorists.

　　"People were lying on the ground. After about 15-20 minutes, everyone began to crawl out of the concert hall, and some of them managed to escape." RIA Novosti reporter described.

　　The Krasnogorsk city government immediately established an operations command and deployed all forces and equipment to the scene of the incident.

　　Moscow Mayor Sobyanin said, "Today, a terrible tragedy occurred in the Crocus City Hall. All necessary assistance has been ordered to be provided to all the injured in the emergency incident at the Crocus City Hall."

　　So far, the attacks have killed 60 people and injured 145 others. Rescue operations at the scene are still continuing.

File photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin

Putin gave instructions

The extremist group "Islamic State" claimed responsibility

　　According to a report by RIA Novosti on the 22nd local time, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov said that Russian President Putin had given all necessary instructions regarding the attack on the concert hall in the suburbs of Moscow.

　　Peskov also said that within minutes of the incident, Putin was informed of the relevant circumstances of the terrorist attack and continued to have the latest information.

　　Late at night on the 22nd local time, the General Directorate of Investigation of the Russian Federal Investigative Committee announced through its social media account that it had launched an investigation into the terrorist attack that occurred that night in accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Terrorist Acts" in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

　　At present, the investigation and action team of the Central Office of the Russian Federation Investigative Committee has gone to the scene of the incident.

　　According to CNN, the extremist organization "Islamic State" claimed responsibility for the attack, but the organization did not provide evidence to support this claim.

Many countries condemn terrorist attacks

The US Embassy issued a warning half a month ago

　　After the shooting at a concert hall near Moscow, the international community condemned the terrorist attack.

　　The United Nations Security Council issued a statement condemning the terrorist attack on a concert hall near Moscow. The statement called the terrorist attack at the concert hall "heinous." The members of the Security Council expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and the Russian people, and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

　　United Nations Secretary-General Guterres also strongly condemned the incident through his spokesman and expressed his deep condolences to the Russian people and government.

　　According to the TASS news agency, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Iran, Pakistan and other countries also condemned the attack.

　　Previously, the U.S. Embassy in Russia issued a warning on March 7 that it had detected "extremists" plotting to launch an attack in Moscow in the next few days.

　　The U.S. Embassy issued a message at the time saying, "The (U.S.) Embassy is monitoring information about extremists planning to launch attacks on large gatherings (including concerts) in Moscow and recommends that U.S. citizens avoid participating in large gatherings in the next 48 hours." The U.S. Embassy in Russia The embassy wrote that U.S. citizens were reminded to "avoid crowds, pay attention to local media news, and pay attention to the surrounding environment."

　　According to the TASS news agency, after the attack on the 22nd, John Kirby, the strategic communications coordinator of the White House National Security Council, was asked about the incident and said that the US government "did not have advance information about the attack on the concert hall." (over)