23 March 2024 , 08:22
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AT least 82 people have been killed and over 100 wounded after "ISIS" gunmen stormed a concert hall in a bloody massacre on the outskirts of Moscow.
Russia this morning is facing the horrific aftermath of its deadliest terrorist attack in 20 years.
Masked men in camouflage gear wielding automatic weapons stormed the Crocus City Hall - opening fire into a crowd who were attending a concert by Russian rock band Picnic.
Some 6,000 people are believed to have been inside the venue when the bloodshed began, with reports of shooting, explosions and then a fire tearing through the building.
Macabre footage emerged of piles of bodies outside the concert venue.
Firefighters and emergency workers are now facing the grim task of going through the smouldering ruins to potentially find even more victims.
Russian secret services have now launched a massive manhunt to catch those responsible for the plot.
Russia’s security service (FSB) has now detained 11 suspects, including four it says were "directly" involved in last night’s attack.
The four suspects have also been named and pictured by the security services.
Vladimir Putin is yet to address the massacre.
British and US intelligence services warned at the start of this month of an "imminent" terror attack on Moscow - something the Kremlin sought to downplay, describing it as "provocative".
Putin’s stooges were quick to attempt to blame Ukraine for the atrocity - with whom Russia remains at war after its illegal invasion in February 2022.
But the Islamic terrorist group ISIS has since claimed responsibility for the massacre - and US officials have said they believe this is the case.
In a statement on Telegram, the extremist group said "IS fighters attacked a large gathering" before they had "retreated to their bases safely".