"We sat in the middle of the hall. The concert began, but only a few minutes later, one or two grenades exploded in the middle, emitting gray smoke, and the panic began. "
On March 22nd, local time, on a beautiful Friday night, many people came to the "Ke Rokus City" Concert Hall in Hongshan District, Moscow, Russia, ready to enjoy a wonderful concert. No one thought that the nightmare was coming.
The sudden sound of gunfire opened a "carefully planned" terrorist attack. "People in the hall lay on the floor for about 15 to 20 minutes to avoid the shooting, and then they began to climb out, and many people escaped." Survivors recall.
However, more people stayed there forever.
Up to now, this terrorist attack that shocked the world has killed at least 143 people and injured more than 100 others.
Started "careful planning" a month ago.
Participate in the attack just because of money?
According to the suspect’s confession, the implementation of this terrorist attack dates back to a month ago.
At that time, he received messages from strangers on social media. The other party said that he was willing to provide him with 1 million rubles (about 78,000 yuan) to "buy a murderer" and asked him to attack the crowd according to the address provided.
On March 4, the suspect entered Russia from Turkey. "The documents there (Turkey) expired, so I crossed the border and came here." He said that he was born on September 17th, 1998.
In this way, 18 days later, he participated in the terrorist attack. At the time of his arrest, the suspect had received 500,000 rubles through transfer.
According to the report of the Director of the Russian Federal Security Service to Russian President Vladimir Putin, 11 people have been detained, including four direct participants in the Moscow terrorist attacks. According to a report by the Tass news agency on the 23rd, the four direct participants have been escorted to Moscow, and are currently being interrogated and investigated by the Russian Federal Investigation Commission.
However, is their motivation to participate in the terrorist attacks really just because of money?
According to a report by the Tass news agency on the 23rd local time, the Russian Federal Security Service said that after the terrorist attacks in Moscow, the suspects tried to go to the Russian-Ukrainian border, and they had contact with Ukraine.
"It has been determined that this terrorist attack was carefully planned. The weapons used by the suspects have been stored in the storage room in advance. " The Russian Federal Security Service said.
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Putin’s tough stance in TV speech
"Bloody terrorist attack"-Russian President Vladimir Putin described this incident in a televised speech on the 23rd.
He expressed deep condolences to the families of the victims, condolences to the injured, and thanks to the medical staff and ordinary people.
Putin announced that March 24th was a national mourning day.
In addition, he also gave several key messages:
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Four directly executed terrorist attacks.All the suspects have been arrested, and they tried to flee to Ukraine.
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The Ukrainian side has prepared a "window" for the participants of the terrorist attacks to cross the border.
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Russian intelligence agencies are trying to identify the supporters of terrorists and will make every effort to identify the terrorist attacks.All the details.
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Russia willpunishAnyone planning a terrorist attack in Rokus.
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Moscow and other regions have introduced supplementary anti-terrorism measures.
The General Directorate of Investigation of the Russian Federation Investigation Committee announced through social media accounts that it had filed an investigation into the terrorist attack that night in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation on "terrorist acts".
Medvedev, vice chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, said, "All these people must be traced and ruthlessly eliminated as terrorists. Including state officials who committed such atrocities. "
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Zacharova commented that it is unacceptable to deliberately kill civilians for any purpose. She stressed: "Our country supports all efforts aimed at opposing international terrorism and condemns all forms and manifestations of terrorism, no matter where terrorist attacks occur."
The "Islamic State" claimed responsibility twice.
The United States issued a warning half a month ago
In fact, as of now, it is still inconclusive who is behind this terrorist attack.
After the terrorist attacks, CNN reported that the extremist organization "Islamic State" claimed to have created this incident, but this statement has not been confirmed by Russia.
According to Agence France-Presse, the extremist organization "Islamic State" said again on the 23rd that four armed men of the organization launched an attack on a concert hall in the suburbs of Moscow.
The "Islamic State" posted on the social media Telegram that in the context of fierce fighting with "anti-Islamic countries", "this attack was carried out by four armed men, who were equipped with machine guns, pistols, knives and incendiary bombs."
As early as before the attack, the US Embassy in Russia issued a warning on March 7, saying that it was monitored that "extremists" were plotting to launch attacks in Moscow in the next few days. The New York Times quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that the warning was related to the attack in Moscow on the 22nd.
The Tass news agency reported that after the attack, John Kirby, the strategic communication coordinator of the National Security Council of the White House, also talked about the warning issued by the US before when answering questions. However, he said that the US government "did not know in advance about the attack on the concert hall".
Many countries condemned: "outrageous"
Interpol is ready to assist in the investigation
After the terrorist attack that shocked the world, the international community condemned it one after another.
The UN Security Council issued a statement saying that the terrorist attack in the concert hall was "outrageous". The members of the Council expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and the Russian people, and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
UN Secretary-General Guterres also strongly condemned the incident through a spokesman and expressed deep condolences to the Russian people and government.
Britain, France, Germany, Egypt, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Iran, Pakistan and five Central Asian countries also condemned the attack.
In addition, after the terrorist attacks, Interpol Secretary-General You Ergen Stoke also posted on social media, strongly condemning the attacks and saying that Interpol was ready to provide support for the Russian authorities’ investigation.
"We know what the threat of terrorism is. We look forward to cooperating with all countries that sincerely share our grief and are ready to unite to fight against the common enemy-international terrorism and all its manifestations. " Putin said in a speech after the terrorist attacks.
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