“The special services of Ukraine are directly related to this,” Bortnikov said. He said Kiev had helped prepare Islamic radicals in an undisclosed location in the Middle East. Asked by Russian journalists whether Ukraine and its allies, the United States and Britain, were involved in the attack on the concert hall, Bortnikov said: “We think […]
However, he said that in conversations with other leaders after the attack, other heads of state had suggested improving international efforts to combat terrorism. Unverified footage published by Russian media and Telegram channels with close ties to the Kremlin showed some of the suspects being interrogated. One of the suspects was shown cutting off a […]
Four people accused of involvement in a Moscow concert hall massacre were remanded in custody on Sunday, as Russia observed a national day of mourning following the attack claimed by Islamic State. According to Moscow's Basmanny District Court, all four suspects have been charged with terrorism and could face life in prison. His custody is […]
There was shock and mourning on the streets of the capital on Sunday. “It is a tragedy. I was morally crushed,'' Ruslana Baranovskaya, 35, told AFP. “People don't smile… everyone feels the loss,” said Valentina Karenina, a 73-year-old pensioner standing on a street near Red Square, next to the Kremlin in the center of Moscow. […]
The government had already announced plans to recruit 5,000 more soldiers to fight the insurgency that has raged in the country since 2015. Burkina’s transitional president, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has declared a goal of recapturing 40 percent of the country’s territory controlled by the jihadists. According to non-governmental aid groups, more than 10,000 people have […]
The monitors said IS was taking advantage of the annual harvest of the desert fungus delicacy, which typically runs from February to April, to carry out attacks in remote locations. The IS group did not immediately claim the attack through its normal channels. Syrian state media on Friday reported 53 dead after the attack on […]
Armed men attack Pakistan’s Karachi police station
