Putin: Russia will not become a target for Islamic extremists

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that his country will not become a target for Islamic extremists.

Putin's statement comes after at least 144 people were killed near Moscow in a shooting incident claimed by ISIS about two weeks ago.

Putin said in a statement broadcast on television, "We have every reason to believe that the main goal of those who ordered this terrible bloody terrorist act in Moscow is to harm our unity."

Reuters