Yesterday, the Russian Federal Security Service announced that it had thwarted a terrorist attack on crowded places in the Stavropol region, and dismantled a cell of the "ISIS" terrorist organization.
"As a result of operational research measures, special criminals of the Russian Federal Security Service in the city of Neftekomsk arrested a criminal, and the second showed armed resistance and was neutralized," the Federal Security Agency statement said. There are no civilian casualties or law enforcement forces. ”
The statement added that equipment and materials for preparing an explosive grenade were found in the place, as well as weapons and books prohibited from extremism.
The statement pointed out that "in cooperation with the Russian Ministry of Interior, the members of the cell of an international terrorist organization (Caucasus Emirate) banned in Russia, which was composed of three local residents, who were prepared in the Lianator of the autonomous province of Khanty-Mansiysk" A terrorist attack in one of the city's shopping facilities. ”
The statement pointed out that a hand-made explosive device, and complete materials were found to manufacture explosive devices, weapons and ammunition and confiscate them.
It is noteworthy that ISIS launched several attacks in Russia, the last of which was targeting a police station, in southern Russia, which resulted in the death of an officer and the injury of three policemen, and the organization claimed responsibility for it.