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FSB detains suspect accused of planning attack on Russian official’s convoy in Moscow
The FSB detained a person allegedly preparing to attack a vehicle in a senior Russian official’s convoy with explosives in Moscow. The suspect faces six charges, including preparation for a terrorist attack, and a court ordered the suspect held in pretrial detention during the investigation.
The FSB detained a person allegedly planning to place explosives in a vehicle in the convoy of a senior Russian official in Moscow.
Russia’s Federal Security Service claimed that the suspect was a member of a group it describes as a terrorist organization, but did not identify the group. The agency said the planned action was expected to take place in Moscow Region.
Images showed nails and canisters
Images broadcast by state media showed nails and various canisters that the suspect allegedly planned to use to make a bomb. The FSB claimed that the suspect purchased the materials after researching methods for making improvised explosive devices online.
The identity of the senior official targeted in the attack was not disclosed.
Suspect to remain in pretrial detention
A judge in Moscow ordered the suspect held in pretrial detention during the criminal investigation conducted by the FSB. The suspect faces six charges, including preparation for a terrorist attack.
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