Cape Town — The Department of International Relations and cooperation (DIRCO) announced that no South Africans were hurt or injured in the Moscow terrorist attacks that occurred on Friday night.
A group of armed gunmen stormed a music concert venue and opened fire, with local media reporting at least 60 people were killed and around 145 injured. Islamic State militants since claimed responsibility for the attack, EWN reported.
Taking to X, DIRCO spokesperson, Clayson Monyela, said the South African embassy staff accounted for all South Africans in Moscow, and that none of them were hurt.
“The #SouthAfricanEmbassy staff #Moscow incl Locally Recruited Personnel are all accounted for. All #SA students that we know of in Moscow are safe. #SA condemns this & all acts of terror. Condolences to the families of the victims & we wish the injured speedy recoveries. We continue to monitor the situation & will share updates.” Monyela said.
Monyela sent condolences to all who were hurt and said South Africa does not condone any form of terrorism.
The #SouthAfrican🇿🇦 Embassy staff in #Moscow incl Locally Recruited Personnel are all accounted for. All #SA🇿🇦 students that we know of in Moscow are safe. #SA🇿🇦 condemns this & all acts of terror. Condolences to the families of the victims & we wish the injured speedy…
— Clayson Monyela (@ClaysonMonyela) March 22, 2024
More than 60 people were killed in a terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall music venue in the city of Krasnogorsk in the Moscow Region, a source in Russia’s Investigative Committee told TASS:https://t.co/rbagpwIlz7 pic.twitter.com/Ljqjank55B
— TASS (@tassagency_en) March 23, 2024
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