Russia has cast doubt on the United States' assertion that the Islamic State is responsible for the Moscow concert hall attack, which killed 133 people. The terror outfit has claimed responsibility, which the US publicly said it believed, but Russia alleges it's an attempt to bail out Ukraine.
The Crocus City Hall attack was the deadliest in Russia in two decades. (Photo: AP)
New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 25, 2024 14:25 IST
Russia has cast doubt on the United States' assertion that the Islamic State was behind the Crocus City Hall attack in Moscow on March 23, which killed 133 people and injured hundreds others. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the deadliest attack in Russia in two decades, which the US has publicly said it believed. However, Russia has questioned the claim, alleging that the US is attempting to bail Ukraine and its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy out by mentioning the terror outfit.
In an article for the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova asked the US if they are certain the attack was indeed carried out by the Islamic State.
"Attention - a question to the White House: Are you sure it's ISIS? Might you think again about that?" Zakharova said in the article.
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Mar 25, 2024
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