Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised severe consequences for the perpetrators behind the terrorist attack at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall, where at least 115 people were killed and 187 injured during a concert.
According to report from Al Jazeera, the brazen attack was claimed by the ISIL (ISIS) group, as gunmen in combat fatigues open fire and detonate explosives, causing chaos and tragedy in the packed concert hall.
In a statement addressing the nation, President Putin announced that the individuals responsible for the attack had been apprehended while attempting to flee towards the Ukrainian border.
He emphasized the need to identify the orchestrators and those who supplied weapons to the attackers, promising that they would face justice for their heinous actions.
Putin stated, “Our military services, our emergency services, everyone, our investigators are working on finding out the orchestrators of the terrorist attack; those who gavw them weapons.
“The investigative authorities will do everything to identify all details of this crime, but it is already evident that we face not just a cinically organized terrorist attack but a mass killing of civilians.
“This perpetrators, this criminals went specifically to kill people point blank; our people, our children just like Nazis that killed or people during the war. They do the same, all the orchestrators, all those who are responsible for this crime will inevitably be found responsible, they will pay.
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“We will identify everyone who stands behind this terrorist and they will pay. This is a strike against Russia. We know what terrorist threat means and we expect that other nations that share our pain will cooperate with us and we will stand united against this common enemy, international terrorism no matter where it shows it’s ugly head.
“This terrorist has no nationality and there is only one future for them, retribution and oblivion,” he added.
