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US had warned Russia ISIS was determined to attack
The US warned Moscow that ISIS militants were determined to target Russia in the days before assailants stormed the Crocus City Hall in an attack that killed scores of people, but President Vladimir Putin rejected the advice as “provocative.”
Gunmen stormed the concert hall near Moscow on Friday, opening fire and throwing an incendiary device in the worst terrorist attack on the Russian capital in decades.
Isis has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Experts said the scale of the carnage – some of which was captured in video footage obtained by CNN showing crowds of people cowering behind cushioned seats as gunshots echoed in the vast hall – would be deeply embarrassing for the Russian leader, who had championed a message of national security just a week earlier when winning the country’s stage-managed election.
Not only had Russian intelligence services failed to prevent the attack, they said, but Putin had failed to heed warnings from the United States that extremists were plotting to target Moscow.
Earlier this month, the US embassy in Russia had said it was “monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow,” including concerts, and it warned US citizens to avoid such places.
US National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said the US government had “shared this information with Russian authorities in accordance with its longstanding ‘duty to warn’ policy.”
But in a speech Tuesday, Putin had blasted the American warnings as “provocative,” saying “these actions resemble outright blackmail and the intention to intimidate and destabilize our society.”
That stance came despite Russian authorities having reported several ISIS-related incidents within the past month.
The state-run RIA Novosti reported on March 3 that six ISIS members were killed in a counter-terrorist operation in the Ingush Karabulak; on March 7, it said security services had uncovered and “neutralized” a cell of the banned organization Vilayat Khorasan in the Kaluga region, whose members were planning an attack on a synagogue in Moscow; and on March 20, it said the commander of an ISIS combat group had been detained.
Two sources familiar with the American information said that since November there had been a steady stream of intelligence that ISIS-K – an affiliate of ISIS that is active in Afghanistan and the surrounding region – was determined to attack Russia.
Moscow has intervened tellingly in Syria’s civil war, to the support of President Bashar al-Assad and against ISIS.
ISIS-K “sees Russia as being complicit in activities that regularly oppress Muslims,” Michael Kugelman of the Washington-based Wilson Center said, as quoted by Reuters.
He added that the group also counts as members a number of Central Asian militants, who hold their own grievances against Moscow.
A US official said Friday that Washington had no reason to doubt ISIS’ claim that it was responsible for the latest attack.
On Friday, following reports of the Crocus City Hall attack, the US embassy advised US citizens not to travel to Russia. Source
Friday, March 22, 2024
First Spring 2024 Explosion: Moscow Terror Attack - Crocus City Hall Explosion/Fire & Mass Shooting
At least 40 people have been killed after gunmen attacked a packed concert venue on the outskirts of Moscow.
Around 100 people were also hurt when gunmen in camouflage clothing opened fire with automatic weapons on people at a concert in the Crocus City Hall on Friday.
In one of the worst such attacks in Russia in years, at least five people were shown in unverified videos firing repeatedly at screaming civilians cowering in the concert hall as Soviet-era rock group 'Picnic' was about to perform at around 8pm local time. Flames leapt into the sky and plumes of black smoke rose above the venue as hundreds of blue lights from emergency vehicles flashed into the night
Helicopters sought to douse the flames and evacuated around 100 people from the basement, Russian media reported.
Police, special forces and 70 ambulances attended the scene, with some video footage showing a number of people lying motionless in pools of blood outside the hall. Other video footage showed the men shooting people below what looked like an entrance sign to 'Crocus City Hall'.
Another horrific clip showed at least four people attacking the crowd with guns, to the sounds of shots ringing around the building and smashed glass.
All the tickets in the 6,200-seat concert hall had been sold out.
State news agency TASS cited Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB, as saying 40 people had been killed and more than 100 wounded.
Russian media reported a second blast at the venue and there were reports that some of the gunmen had barricaded themselves somewhere in the building.
It was not immediately unclear who the attackers were. No group has yet claimed responsibility.
After the attack, Russia tightened security at airports, transportation stations and across the capital - a vast urban area of over 21 million people.
'A terrible tragedy occurred in the shopping centre Crocus City today,' Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. 'I am sorry for the loved ones of the victims.' Source
Thursday, March 21, 2024
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Dublin: How many Irish people can you spot?
A busy street in Ireland.
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) March 16, 2024
How many Irish people can you spot?
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Black Lives Matter activist and State Senator @CharlaneOliver calls for RIOTS after TN Senate passes a pro-police / anti-crime Bill.
🚨BRACE FOR IMPACT
— Dapper Detective (@Dapper_Det) March 15, 2024
Black Lives Matter activist and State Senator @CharlaneOliver calls for RIOTS after TN Senate passes a pro-police / anti-crime Bill.
Note: 12 people shot, 4 dead in multiple Memphis shootings over the past 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/uBNS4tDt2C
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Sunday, March 10, 2024
Ramadan: A Car Rammed Into The Chinese Royal Palace Where Xi Jinping’s Main Office Hall And Residence Are Located
🚨#BREAKING: A car rammed into the Chinese Royal Palace where Xi Jinping’s main office hall and residence are located
— R A W S G L 🌎 B A L (@RawsGlobal) March 10, 2024
⁰📌#Beijing | #china
⁰Watch as an unknown individual attempted to use a vehicle to forcefully enter the main office hall and residence of Xi Jinping within the… pic.twitter.com/kAmY4rvfsz
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Brave woman saves a young white girl who was on her way to school from a black male rapist.
Insane footage…
— iamyesyouareno (@iamyesyouareno) March 8, 2024
Brave woman saves a young white girl who was on her way to school from a black male rapist.
Is this the world you want to raise your children in? pic.twitter.com/z7X3ijmsVh
Friday, March 8, 2024
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This is London believe it or not.
This is London believe it or not.
— Sick Of It 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@WayneGb88) March 4, 2024
Absolutely heartbreaking pic.twitter.com/DVFMWw5XIp
Monday, March 4, 2024
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UNBELIEVABLE. This happened at @DCAntlers. Students sucked on the toes of adults during a school fundraising event. Who approved this???
UNBELIEVABLE. This happened at @DCAntlers. Students sucked on the toes of adults during a school fundraising event. Who approved this??? pic.twitter.com/vNqy3LkV0r
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 1, 2024
Friday, March 1, 2024
Blaze Media Investigative Journalist @TPC4USA has now been taken into FBI custody for his J6 reporting
Blaze Media Investigative Journalist @TPC4USA has now been taken into FBI custody for his J6 reporting
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) March 1, 2024
Watch: pic.twitter.com/OF9WVh26ER
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