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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Counterterrorism

Russia's FSB prevents ISIS terror attacks in Moscow and St. Petersburg

russia's fsb prevents isis terror attacks in moscow and st. petersburgOn Nov. 12, the Federal Security Service detained 10 Central Asian nationals in Moscow and St. Petersburg. According to experts close to the law-enforcement agencies, the Islamic State recruits were preparing terrorist attacks with explosions and shootings in Russia's major cities.
"Where is your brother?" "In Syria." "What is he doing there?" "Jihad."
In the video of an interrogation released by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), a man of Asian appearance answers questions in short responses. Then, addressing the camera, he admits that he was planning a terrorist attack in Moscow.
A Tajik national, the man, whose name is Abdukholeb Mirzoyev, was detained along with two other suspected militants on Nov. 12 in the Russian capital, while seven more of their alleged colleagues were detained in St. Petersburg.

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