The US has revealed who was behind the terrorist attack in Moscow

The United States has confirmed that the Islamic State group is behind the terrorist attack in Moscow. The New York Times reported this on Friday, March 22, citing American officials. The information was also confirmed by CBS News with reference to an American official.

Before this, information emerged that the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack.

A US official told CBSNews that the US has the intelligence to support the Islamic State’s claim of responsibility for the Crocus attack and has no reason to doubt those claims.

According to the New York Times, after a period of “relative calm,” ISIS militants are trying to show that they are still capable of organizing international actions. According to the publication’s sources, the same group that carried out a terrorist attack in Iran on the anniversary of the death of General Qassem Soleimani in January 2024 may be behind the attack.

A source told CBS News that the US provided Russia with intelligence about the alleged attack and the statement issued by the embassy on March 8.

We remind you that the shooting took place in the Crocus City Hall concert hall in Krasnogorsk near Moscow. According to Russian media, around 40 people were killed and at least 140 people were injured. According to Russian media, around 40 people died and at least 140 were injured. GUR said the terrorist attack was a planned and deliberate provocation by Russian special services on the instructions of dictator Vladimir Putin.

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