5FSB: in the ranks of the “Islamic state” are the Russians in 1700 – BFM.Ru

Action IG implemented in an organization on the territory of Russia, some warlords from the Northern Caucasus swore allegiance to the IG

In the ranks of the international terrorist group “Islamic State” are about 1700 Russians. See also: Terrorists “Islamic state” lost control of oil – German intelligence

This was the first Deputy Director of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation Sergey Smirnov held in Tashkent after the meeting of the Council of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of the SCO, reports Tass.

Smirnov added that the real number could be even more.

«According to the FSB from Russia may be in the ranks of the “Islamic State” about 1,700 people. But this is what we know “- he said.

Smirnov also said that the meeting discussed the general measures to counter the IG:” This is an operational-search activities of special services of the SCO member states, the exchange of information , professional data collection on terrorists, their movements ».

« The threat from LIH real because a lot of citizens of the SCO countries are taking part in the activities of the “Islamic state”, – said the deputy head of the FSB.

According to Smirnov, some warlords from the Northern Caucasus swore allegiance to an “Islamic state”. Militants groups begin to penetrate into the territory of Russia.

«Danger IG is that they begin to be implemented in other organizations, such as” Caucasus Emirate “, – he said.