ISIS has now claimed responsibility for a major terrorist attack on a concert hall in Moscow, Russia, on Friday night.
According to reports, ISIS has claimed the attack was specifically attempting to target a gathering of Christians.
Several gunmen burst into Crocus City Hall on Friday and sprayed the crowd with gunfire, killing at least 40 people and injuring more than 100 others.
The assailants also set fire to the large concert venue, causing the roof to completely collapse.
ISIS has claimed the gunmen who carried out the attack were able to escape. Russian officials have not yet commented on the status of the attackers.
The incident comes just 15 days after Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said it prevented an attack on a Moscow synagogue by ISIS.
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