The Islamic State group said it attacked a large gathering in Moscow, but it was not possible to verify the authenticity of the claim.
There is a heavy police presence at the site as authorities try and figure out who is responsible for the worst terror attack in Russia in two decadesafter several gunmen stormed the building and set fire to the venue.
Earlier this month, Russia’s top security agency said it thwarted an attack on a synagogue in Moscow by a cell of the Islamic State group. Russian authorities also said that six alleged IS members were killed in Ingushetia in Russia’s volatile Caucasus region. Videos from the scene on Friday night shared on social media show people running from the building, which is on fire.
Videos posted by Russian media and on messaging app channels showed men toting assault rifles shooting screaming people at point-blank range. One video showed a man in the auditorium saying the assailants had set it on fire, as gunshots rang out incessantly. Russian authorities said security was tightened at Moscow’s airports and railway stations, while the Moscow mayor cancelled all mass gatherings scheduled for the weekend.Emergency response vehicles were seen lining up outside.Andrei Vorobyov, the governor of the Moscow region, said he was heading to the area and set up a task force to deal with the damage. He didn't immediately offer any further details.
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