A terrorist attack at the Moscow State Concert Hall killed 143 people. Blinken and the White House condemned "terrorism"
According to CNN, US Secretary of State Blinken issued a statement on March 23, local time, saying, "The United States strongly condemns yesterday's Deadly terrorist attack in Moscow".
According to a statement released by the State Department, Blinken said, "We express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims of this heinous crime and all those affected by it. We condemn all forms of terrorism and express our condolences to Russia as it mourns the loss of life." The people express their support."
File photo of US Secretary of State Blinken
In addition, the White House website published a statement from White House Press Secretary Jean-Pierre on the same day. The statement said, "The United States strongly condemns the heinous terrorist attacks in Moscow. We express our deepest condolences to those who lost loved ones and were injured or affected by these vicious attacks against innocent civilians. 'Islamic State' is A common enemy of terrorism must be defeated everywhere."
A shooting occurred at a concert hall in Krasnogorsk, a suburb of the Russian capital Moscow, on the evening of the 22nd. Russia considered it a terrorist attack. As of the 23rd, the incident had killed 143 people and 11 suspects had been arrested. Russia said it would "pay with blood," but it has not yet identified the attacker. The extremist organization "Islamic State" claimed responsibility for the incident. Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a televised speech on the 23rd and declared the 24th as a national day of mourning. The international community has expressed condemnation of this incident.
Regarding this incident, Ukraine denied involvement, while the United States stated that Ukraine was not involved. "Islamic State bears full responsibility for this attack. Ukraine was not involved," U.S. National Security Council spokesman Watson said in a statement.
On the other hand, Putin said in his speech that the four direct perpetrators of the terrorist attack have been arrested and they tried to escape towards Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Interior said that all four people are foreign citizens. The Russian Federal Security Service said these four people were related to Ukraine.
Source: Global Network
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