2024-05-24 12:18:19
The director of the Federal Safety Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, stated that the assault on the Crocus Metropolis Corridor live performance corridor was organized by an affiliate of the Islamic State, however Ukrainian intelligence was additionally concerned.
Bortnikov made his controversial assertion throughout a gathering of the Council of Heads of Safety Providers of the CIS international locations in Bishkek. There, Bortnikov stated greater than 20 individuals, “together with the direct perpetrators and accomplices,” had been detained in reference to the Crocus Metropolis Corridor assault.
“The preparations, financing, assault and withdrawal of the terrorists had been coordinated through the Web by members of the Khorosan Vilayet group situated within the Afghan-Pakistani zone,” TASS quoted Bortnikov as saying.
The pinnacle of the FSB claims, nevertheless, that “Ukrainian army intelligence is straight related to this assault.”
“The investigation continues, however it will probably already be stated with confidence that the army intelligence of Ukraine is straight concerned within the assault,” are the precise phrases of Bortnikov, quoted by TASS. He assures these current that each one the circumstances of the crime will likely be established and no confederate will escape punishment.
Bortnikov, in addition to the Russian companies on the whole up to now, haven’t offered any convincing proof of such a connection.
Ukraine, in addition to representatives of Western international locations, referred to as Moscow’s claims about Kiev’s participation within the Crocus Metropolis Corridor occasions “having nothing to do with actuality.”
The assault on Crocus Metropolis Corridor, during which 145 individuals died, occurred on the night of March 22. A number of armed individuals broke into the constructing the place the live performance of the band “Piknik” was supposed to start out and began taking pictures on the guests, after which set hearth to the live performance corridor.
The subsequent day, 4 had been detained from Tajikistan. Within the following month, the Russian authorities reported a number of instances that extra individuals had been detained, amongst them a Russian citizen.
Shortly after the assault itself, “Islamic State” claimed duty for the assault. The USA has publicly confirmed. U.S. officers stated they warned Russia of an impending assault that very same month. Moscow has additionally obtained a warning from Iran.