Gunmen burst into a concert hall in Moscow, killing three children and injuring eight others. The attack, claimed by the Islamic State group, occurred just days after President Putin's electoral victory. The tragedy marks the deadliest attack in Russia in years.
Three children have reportedly been killed in the horrific Moscow concert hall shooting as the death toll rises to 115. Gunmen burst into the venue before spraying the crowd with bullets and setting fire to the building on Friday night. The tragedy came just days after President Vladimir Putin cemented his grip on power in a highly orchestrated electoral landslide.
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on affiliated channels on social media, the Mirror reports. The region’s health ministry has told local media outlets that three youngsters are dead with a further eight children injured. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. The attack, which left the concert hall in flames with a collapsing roof, was the deadliest in Russia in years and came as the country's war in Ukraine dragged into a third year. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called the raid a 'huge tragedy'
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