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Moscow, SANA- Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) detained seven members of ISIS terrorist organization who prepared to carry out terrorist attacks in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other Russian cities.
The terrorist cell, which was detained in Russia’s Urals city Yekaterinburg, included citizens of Russia and extremists from Central Asian states who were part of ISIS, the FSB public relations center said on Monday, adding that” the cell was led by a member who arrived from Turkey’s territory.”
The FSB asserted that terrorists were planning to carry out “high-profile terrorist attacks using self-made explosive devices on the territory of Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Sverdlovsk region.”
A laboratory for making explosive devices was uncovered during the search operation, the FSB added.
The detained persons also planned to later leave for Syria to join combat actions as part of the ISIS group, the FSB clarified.
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