The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on affiliated channels on social media.
State media reported Saturday that Russian authorities detained 11 people — including four suspected gunmen — for their involvement in a deadly attack on a crowded concert hall near Moscow on Friday that has left at least 133 people dead.The attack left hundreds more injured, Russian officials said. The four suspects were stopped in the Bryansk region of western Russia, 'not far from the border with Ukraine,' Russia's Investigative Committee said.
bears sole responsibility for this attack. There was no Ukrainian involvement whatsoever.'Secretary of State Antony Blinken also said in a statement that the U.S. 'strongly condemns' the deadly attack. 'We send our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed and all affected by this heinous crime,' Blinken said.
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