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ISIS-K has claimed responsibility for the deadly assault on a Moscow concert hall, and US officials are warning the group has also set its sights on western targets.
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Based in Afghanistan, the Islamic State Khorasan Province has increased its activities in Russia. Known as ISIS-K, the group has vowed to carry out terror operations elsewhere in Europe, as well.
ISIS-K took responsibility for the bombing at Abbey Gate at the Kabul Airport, the twin bombings in Iran and now the Moscow Concert Hall, trying to show how far the group can reach.
ISIS-K is one of the most militant jihadist groups in the world, often mounting attacks against other Islamist groups, while also targeting Russia and the U.S.
The Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, claimed responsibly for Friday’s deadly assault on a concert venue in Moscow, releasing graphic footage purporting to show its gunmen carrying out what was Russia’s worst terror attack in decades.
When discussing the biggest threats facing the United States these days, U.S. intelligence officials invariably mention China and Russia, then often segue to cyberattacks, pandemics and climate change.
The hardline Islamic State group has claimed the worst attack on Russia in more than two decades after gunmen targeted a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow on March 22 and killed more than 130 people.
ISIS-K has claimed responsibility for the deadly assault on a Moscow concert hall, and US officials are warning the group has also set its sights on western targets.
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — The Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, claimed responsibly for Friday’s deadly assault on a concert venue in Moscow, releasing graphic footage purporting to show its gunmen carrying out what was Russia’s worst terror attack in decades.