Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed condolences to the people of Russia in connection with the terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall concert hall in Krasnogorsk near Moscow.
“We express condolences to the Russian government in connection with a terrorist attack on the concert hall in Moscow and decisively condemn this attack,” President Erdogan said, speaking at a rally in Ankara.
The Turkish leader emphasized that terrorism is unacceptable, regardless of who he comes from and who the criminal is. “As a country that knows the bloody and insidious face of terrorism very well, we share the pain of the Russian people,” he said.
On the evening of March 22, unknown men armed with machine guns broke into the Crocus City Hall concert hall in Krasnogorsk near Moscow and opened fire. A fire began in the room. Operational services reported explosions in the building.
As a result of the attack, 115 people died, over 120 were injured. The number of victims may increase, warned in the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. A criminal case has been opened under Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (terrorist act).
The fire in Crocus City Hall is practically eliminated, the Structures and analysis of the rubble are continuing, the Governor of the Moscow Region Andrei Vorobyov said. The ignition area was 12.9 thousand square meters. m. The roof fell over the concert hall.
Russian regions, including Moscow and the region, cancel sports, cultural and other mass events. Security measures have been strengthened in the capital’s airports. Russian Railways reported to strengthen security measures in trains and at railway stations.
The director of the FSB of Russia Alexander Bortnikov reported to President Vladimir Putin about the detention of 11 people, including 4 terrorists who participated in the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall.