Russia hit by ISIS terrorist attack, 60 dead, more than 150 injured, death toll feared to increase

News of Russia attack: There was a terrible attack on Russia. Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the attack in Moscow in a statement posted on social media. The organization took full responsibility for the attack by posting a statement on its Amaq news agency. In this, the terrorist group said that it targeted a large gathering of Christians in the city of Krasnogorsk, outside the Russian capital Moscow, in which many people were killed and hundreds were injured.

The biggest attack in two decades

However, it is not yet clear in which direction the terrorists who attacked have gone. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called it a “huge tragedy” and said Russia's top investigative agency was investigating the attack as a terrorist attack. The attack is being described as the deadliest terrorist attack in Russia in two decades.

More than 60 people have died so far

A statement issued by the Kremlin said that President Putin has been given complete information about the attack. The attack occurred as a crowd gathered for a performance by Russian rock band Picnic. According to reports, four to five gunmen entered a concert hall in downtown Kraków and opened fire on the crowd with automatic weapons, killing at least 60 people. There is also news of more than 145 people being injured. The attackers also used explosives. The death toll is expected to increase.