Russia claims that those involved in the Moscow attack went to Ukraine on the orders of the organizer

The Islamists involved in the terrorist attack carried out a week ago on the outskirts of Moscow They tried to flee towards Ukraine by order of an organizer who communicated with them via Telegram, as reported today by the Instruction Committee of the Russia (CI).

“Those accused of committing the attack (…) reported that all their actions, both during the preparation phase and after the armed attack against Croco City Hallwere coordinated through voice messages in Telegram with a man who introduced himself under a pseudonym“, reported the entity on the same social network.

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According to the IC, “After committing the crime, the terrorists, following instructions from the coordinator,and they drove by car towards the Russian-Ukrainian border cross it and receive Kyiv the promised reward.

“The instruction continues to look for establish the involvement of Ukrainian intelligence services in the preparations and financing of the terrorist attack” added the IC.

The Russian President, Vladimir Putinmarked the course of the investigation since last Monday, by suggesting the existence of a Ukrainian black hand after the jihadist attack that took place in a concert hall in the city of Krasnogorsk20 kilometers from the center of Moscow, and which was claimed by the Islamic state of the Province of Khorasan (ISPKby its acronyms in English).

His Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenkoquestioned the Russian version, pointing out that the extremists initially tried to escape Belarusbut “they turned” due to border shielding, before becoming trapped in a forest in the Russian region of Bryansk, near their country and Ukraine.

This week, the Russian court already ordered preventive detention for nine suspects involved in the attackfour of them direct participants in the massacre, who were accused of terrorism and could face life in prison.

Russian investigators acknowledge Islamists’ involvement in the attack, but say they received “significant amounts of money and cryptocurrencies since Ukraine” to prepare the crime.

According to the latest official data, the attack on the concert hall Croco City Hall It left at least 144 dead and more than 160 hospitalized.

This Friday at Tajikistan Nine people allegedly linked to those suspected of attacking the concert hall were also arrested.

Source: Elcomercio

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