Russia vows to punish those behind Russia concert massacre
(VOVWORLD) - Russia said on Saturday it had arrested all four gunmen suspected of carrying out a shooting massacre in a concert hall near Moscow, and President Vladimir Putin pledged to track down and punish those behind the attack.
 A woman holds a candle at a makeshift memorial to the victims of a shooting attack set up outside the Crocus City Hall concert venue in the Moscow Region, Russia, March 23, 2024. (Photo: Reuters) |
Militant Islamist group Islamic State claimed responsibility for Friday's rampage.
Moscow regional governor Andrei Vorobyov said 133 bodies had been recovered from the rubble in 24 hours, and doctors were "fighting for the lives of 107 people."
In a televised address, Putin said 11 people had been detained, including the four gunmen.
"All the perpetrators, organisers and those who ordered this crime will be justly and inevitably punished. Whoever they are, whoever is guiding them," Putin said.
Russia tightened security at airports, transport hubs and across the capital, and big public events were cancelled across the country.