It is the deadliest attack in Russia for almost two decades and the deadliest in Europe to have been claimed by IS.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday vowed to punish those behind a "barbaric terrorist attack" on a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 130, saying Russia had arrested four gunmen who were trying to flee to Ukraine. Kyiv has strongly denied any connection, and Putin made no reference to claims of responsibility by the Islamic State group in his first public remarks on the attack.
The Afghan branch of IS, known as ISIS-K or IS-K, said its fighters attacked on the outskirts of Moscow, "killing and wounding hundreds and causing great destruction to the place before they withdrew to their bases safely". The statement gave no further detail. While Friday's attack in Russia was a dramatic escalation, experts say the group has opposed Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent years.
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