FSB declared the prevention of terrorist attacks in Moscow and St. Petersburg – RBC

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FSB announced the arrest in Yekaterinburg seven members of the “Islamic state” ready “resonant terrorist acts” with the use of improvised explosive devices in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Sverdlovsk region

The staff of the Federal security service of Russia detained in Yekaterinburg seven members of the “Islamic state “(banned in Russia). Head of the group was militant IG, who arrived from Turkey, said the center of the FSB public relations, reports “RIA Novosti».

The FSB said that the militants were preparing “the resonance of terrorist attacks using improvised explosive devices in the territory Moscow, St. Petersburg and Sverdlovsk region. ” According to the security agency, after the terrorist attacks the militants were going to go to Syria to take part in the fighting in the “Islamic State».

With respect to detainees prosecuted for the preparation of a terrorist attack, illegal possession of explosives and weapons.

During the searches in Yekaterinburg laboratory for the manufacture of explosive devices was found, according to TASS, also referring to the DSP FSB. It also manufactures electrodetonators, firearms, grenades, components of improvised explosive devices and extremist literature

In mid-October, the TFR reported preventing a terrorist attack in the mosque of Pyt-Yah Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug -. Ugra. The ministry said that its preparation from October 2013 to April 2014 were engaged supporters of the “Islamic State».

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in the two weeks before the FSB told about preventing terrorist attacks on public transport in Moscow. It is stated in the FSB, we were planning to have arrived in Syria Russian citizens, who were trained in camps “Islamic state».

Security officials detained intruders in the house Strelbischensky lane. The apartment bomb capacity of 5 kg of TNT was found. Criminals are going to bring the device into operation using a mobile phone.

President Vladimir Putin, explaining the purpose of Russia after the start of military operations in Syria, said that the authorities should a preemptive strike by the Islamists, who may return to Russia from Syria and engage in terrorist activities.