Shocking Revelations: Survivors Detail Horrific Attack at Moscow Concert Hal

Survivors of a devastating attack at a Moscow concert hall, which has resulted in the loss of at least 115 lives, have shared their horrific experiences of witnessing attackers shoot victims at close range.

The armed assailants opened fire at Crocus City Hall, situated approximately 10 miles north of Moscow's center. 

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack, a claim deemed credible by the U.S. government. 

As of midday Saturday local time, Vladimir Putin had not commented on the incident. Newsweek reached out to Russia's Investigative Committee for comment via email.

Images of the alleged suspects, along with the weapons used in the attack, have been circulating on social media. 

Among the deceased are reportedly three children, and the death toll is expected to rise.

The Telegram channel VChK-OGPU, purportedly linked to Russia's security services, has shared audio and video interviews with survivors. 

One video featured a woman lying on a hospital bed describing how the attackers entered and started shooting. 

"I dropped to the ground and pretended to be dead. The girl next to me had been killed," she said.

Other survivors recounted their experiences through audio interviews. One woman described how they were shot at from behind. 

"Those who were closer to the glass doors immediately fell down," she added. 

"My husband had a gunshot wound in his shoulder and leg." She mentioned seeing two men speaking a language other than Russian, with one of them shooting everyone nearby. 

"We lay down and prayed."

Another survivor, who was on the balcony of the venue, described the scene: "there were bodies; there was blood. We had to run away somewhere, and went into some kind of kitchen. 

We sat there, hiding."

A different woman recounted how she and her friends hid in a corner at the entrance while a man "came up and started shooting straight at people. 

They had black hair and were shouting to each other but not in Russian."

Russian news agencies reported that 11 individuals have been arrested, including four directly involved in the attack. 

Alexander Bortnikov, director of Russia's main intelligence agency the FSB, informed Putin that 11 people had been arrested, including four involved in the attack.

State-media outlets did not immediately name any of the suspects. 

However, Russian Telegram channels named and pictured six suspects allegedly from Tajikistan, ranging in age from 19 to 51.

The Foreign Ministry of Tajikistan stated that reports of Tajik citizens' involvement were "false information" and that they had not received official confirmation from Russian authorities.

Preliminary information suggested that the suspects were apprehended after the Renault car they were driving overturned while trying to flee police in the Bryansk region, about 180 miles away.

One terrorist was detained on the spot, while the others fled into a forest. 

A second suspect was arrested around 3:50 a.m., and a search for the remaining suspects is ongoing. Their involvement in the attack is yet to be confirmed.

A pistol, a magazine for an AKM assault rifle, and passports of Tajik citizens were found in the Renault car, along with weapons believed to have been used in the attack, according to Russian Duma Deputy Alexander Khinshtein.

The U.S. embassy in Moscow had previously warned of imminent plans by extremists to target large gatherings in Russia. Putin dismissed this warning as "Western blackmail" to intimidate Russians.