Terror Attack in Moscow Leaves at Least 130 Dead, ISIS Claims Responsibility
Summary from the AllSides News Team
At least 130 people were killed in a terror attack on the outskirts of Moscow on Friday.
The Details: ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, which took place at a concert by the Russian rock band Picnic. The U.S., which reportedly warned Russia of a threat earlier this month, said it believes ISIS-K, a branch of the organization based in Afghanistan, was responsible for the attack. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said officials have detained 11 individuals in connection with the attack so far. As of early March 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin had not publicly commented on the attack. Additionally, at least 145 have been injured, several of whom were reported to be in a critical state
For Context: The attack is one of the worst terror attacks in the nation’s history. On March 7, the U.S. embassy warned U.S. citizens to avoid concerts in Moscow. Russia has also recently endured strikes on its territory from Ukraine, and pro-Ukrainian saboteurs, but recently the U.S. urged Ukraine to halt attacks on Russian oil refineries.
How The Media Covered It: Most Western media sources centered coverage around ISIS’ alleged involvement. ZeroHedge (Lean Right bias) noted “widespread scrutiny and debate” around ISIS’ claim. The Guardian (Lean Left bias) reported, “There are already signs that Moscow will try to pin blame for the attack on Ukraine.” Russian state media agency TASS, and state-funded RT (Lean Right bias) did not mention ISIS in their coverage.
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