Russia's FSB thwarts the terrorist conspiracy, Moscow Synagogue, U -Bahn

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has neutralized a member of a terrorist organization that planned attacks on a synagogue in the Moscow region and a city station in the city.

“The terrorist activity of a Russian citizen, originally from a Central Asian country and member of an international terrorist organization (ITO) banned in Russia, was suppressed in the Moscow region,” said the FSB in an explanation, reported on TASS.

“The terrorist intended, improvised explosive devices in a Jewish religious institution in the Moscow region and in one of the U -Bahn stations Moscow.

“The criminal opposed the arrest with a weapon and was neutralized by return fire,” said the agency.

According to the FSB, the suspect, who had sworn the loyalty to a terrorist organization, conducted the education of the area and bought components for the production of improvised explosive devices. During the search of his apartment, law enforcement officers discovered firearms, chemical components and replacement elements that were intended for IED production.

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