FSB detained in Yekaterinburg the seven IG members who were preparing terrorist attacks in Moscow and St. Petersburg – TASS

MOSCOW, February 8th. / TASS /. FSB detained in Yekaterinburg seven members of the banned in the Russian terrorist organization “Islamic state” (IG), ready to commit terrorist acts in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Sverdlovsk region. This Tass reported in DSP FSB.

“Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation on February 7 in Yekaterinburg arrested 7 members of the gang, consisting of citizens of Russia and the Central Asian region, members of the banned in the Russian international terrorist organization” Islamic state “that train resonant terrorist attacks using improvised explosive devices on the territory of Moscow, St. Petersburg and Sverdlovsk region”, – reported in the DSP FSB

According to the FSB, the group supervised by an IG member arrived with. Turkey.

The criminal case

In the course of searches of detainees found a laboratory for the manufacture of explosive devices. “As a result of the searches at addresses of residence detainees discovered a laboratory for the manufacture of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), explosives, electrodetonators, firearms, grenades, components of an IED, literature extremist”, – reported in the DSP

it was established that after the subversive and terrorist acts, “the detainees were planning to travel to Syria to take part in hostilities as part of the international terrorist organization” Islamic State, “added the FSB.

With respect to detainees prosecuted under Art. 205 ( “act of terrorism”), Art. 222 ( “Illegal trafficking in arms”) and Art. 222.1 of the Criminal Code ( “Illegal possession of explosives”).

conducted operational-search and investigative activities establishing criminal connections detained.

data NAC

at the end of January at the National Anti-terrorist Committee (NAC) said that in 2015 Russia’s security services thwarted the activities of three groups, trafficked to Russia with terrorist intentions . Thus, according to the adviser to the head of NAC Andrew Przhezdomsky, “some time ago from Syria was abandoned a group of experienced fighters in the amount of four people whose job it was to commit a terrorist attack in one of the cities.” In Russia, they rented a house, which was equipped with their base, purchased components for the manufacture of explosive devices. But it has been identified from the beginning, detained and awaiting trial.

In addition, try getting to the group has recently been made of the 10 people who have had a legend that they are doing business in Turkey, and then distilled machines from Poland.

On January 27, Karachay-Cherkessia, criminal proceedings were brought against nine members of the group who swore IG and given the task to make the attack. Three of the men have been neutralized, the six arrested.

According to Russian intelligence services, in the IG unit operates a special unit for the preparation of terrorist acts in Russia and Europe. It is headed by Ahmed Chetaev nicknamed “one-armed”, and it is composed mostly natives of the North Caucasus.

According to the NAC, the Russian special services, this information is known, and they act on pre-emption.