The cell’s leader
detonated an explosive device and died while being detained.
MOSCOW, April 17.
/TASS/. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has exposed a cell of the
Islamic State terror group (outlawed in Russia), whose members were planning to
carry out terrorist attacks in the Rostov region upon orders from Syrian
emissaries, the FSB press service said.
The cell’s leader
detonated an explosive device and died while being detained, but another three
perpetrators were apprehended.
"The Federal
Security Service has exposed a clandestine cell of the Islamic State
international terrorist organization (outlawed in Russia), whose members were
following orders by IS emissaries based in Syria, planning to use firearms and
improvised explosive devices to carry out high-impact terrorist attacks in the
Rostov region," the FSB said.
According to the FSB,
the operation to detain the cell’s members also involved police officers.
Firearms, a homemade explosive device and munitions were seized from the three
detained members of the IS cell, as well as means of communication and
electronic data storage devices containing terrorist propaganda materials.
"During the operation, the cell’s leader put up armed resistance,
detonated an identified improvised explosive device and suffered fatal
wounds," the FSB added.
An Ak-74 rifle, hand
grenades and instructions for making explosive devices were also found.
Source: ITAR-TASS
17-04-2018
