The US identifies a suspect in the Moscow terrorist attack

(Dan Tri) – US officials determined the reliability of the claim by the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) that this organization was involved in the Moscow terrorist attack that killed more than 60 people on the evening of the 22nd.

The attack caused a large fire at the Crocus City shopping and entertainment complex (Photo: Reuters).

Many speculations have arisen surrounding the terrorist attack at the Crocus City shopping and entertainment complex in Krasnogorsk, a city northwest of Moscow on the evening of March 22.

An armed group broke into a theater hall here, opened fire on the crowd and detonated an explosive device.

The US confirmed that IS was the culprit

The terrorist group Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), an affiliate of the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan, claimed responsibility for the attack.

`Islamic State militants attacked a large Christian gathering in the city of Krasnogorsk on the outskirts of the Russian capital Moscow, killing and injuring hundreds of people and causing extensive damage.`

ISKP did not provide evidence for its claim.

ISKP was founded in 2015. In just a short time, ISKP has consolidated territorial control in several rural districts in northern and northeastern Afghanistan, and launched a deadly campaign across

This group claims to be behind deadly attacks across the Middle East, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Europe, Philippines, and Sri Lanka.

`ISKP and its allies reside and operate primarily in Afghanistan, and they also continue to expand their network beyond Afghanistan’s borders. Their goals don’t stop there. They call for attacks globally

According to experts, in recent years, this organization has begun to target Russia more, especially after Russia sent military forces to Syria in 2015 at the request of President Bashar al-Assad’s government to deal with the situation.

The Russian Federal Security Service announced on March 7 that it had successfully prevented an ISKP terrorist attack on a synagogue in the Kaluga region near Moscow.

Just a few hours later, the US Embassy in Moscow advised US citizens to avoid crowded gatherings, especially music venues, and called on US citizens to leave Russia if possible.

Guardian quoted unnamed US officials as saying: `Since November last year there has been quite specific intelligence that ISKP wants to carry out attacks in Russia. US intelligence has warned Russia about that.`

The Russian Investigative Committee has opened an investigation into the attack as a terrorist incident.

Ukraine affirmed that it was not involved

Russia’s Security Council suspects Ukraine was involved in the attack.

On the US side, White House spokesman John Kirby said there was no indication that Ukrainian authorities or citizens were involved in the terrorist attack.

Responding to the White House’s comments, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said: `The White House said it saw no signs that Ukraine or Ukrainians were involved in the terrorist attack in Moscow. Background

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev warned that if Moscow discovers any evidence that Kiev was involved in the attack, all those involved will be hunted down and paid mercilessly,