Moscow concert hall attack : At least 133 killed, over 100 wounded

Moscow : The death toll in Friday’s Moscow concert hall attack has gone up to 133, the Moscow Times reported on Saturday quoting Russian authorities. Meanwhile, eleven people were arrested for their involvement in the attack, the Kremlin said, adding that among those arrested were four ‘terrorists’. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on affiliated channels on social media.

The attackers stormed a large concert hall in Moscow, unleashing a hail of gunfire and igniting the venue in flames. This shocking incident unfolded just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin secured a landslide victory in what critics labeled a ‘highly orchestrated’ presidential election.