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| ISIS member planning terrorist attack in Russia on presidential election date eliminated – FSB | ISIS member planning terrorist attack in Russia on presidential election date eliminated – FSB |
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| Russia’s FSB security agency has eliminated a terrorist suspect in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, who plotted a high-profile attack during the 2018 presidential election. | Russia’s FSB security agency has eliminated a terrorist suspect in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, who plotted a high-profile attack during the 2018 presidential election. |
| An FSB Special Forces team has foiled “the activities of an Islamic State [IS, formerly ISIS] member who planned a terrorist attack in Nizhny Novgorod,” the agency said in a statement on Thursday. | An FSB Special Forces team has foiled “the activities of an Islamic State [IS, formerly ISIS] member who planned a terrorist attack in Nizhny Novgorod,” the agency said in a statement on Thursday. |
| “According to the intelligence collected, the terrorist – a citizen of a neighboring state – was preparing the attack on the day of [the] Russian presidential election,” it added. | “According to the intelligence collected, the terrorist – a citizen of a neighboring state – was preparing the attack on the day of [the] Russian presidential election,” it added. |
| The suspect opened fire at the FSB team trying to apprehend him but was shot dead, according to law enforcement. | The suspect opened fire at the FSB team trying to apprehend him but was shot dead, according to law enforcement. |
| A high-power improvised explosive device as well as firearms and ammunition have been found at the terrorist’s location. | A high-power improvised explosive device as well as firearms and ammunition have been found at the terrorist’s location. |
| The 2018 Russian presidential election is scheduled to take place on March 18. The incumbent president, Vladimir Putin, and a number of politicians have already announced their bids. | The 2018 Russian presidential election is scheduled to take place on March 18. The incumbent president, Vladimir Putin, and a number of politicians have already announced their bids. |
| In mid-December last year, the FSB said it foiled bomb plots targeting the presidential election and New Year’s festivities. | |
| The bombings were planned by members of an Islamic State-affiliated group. Three citizens of central Asian countries were arrested, and two AK-47 assault rifles, two improvised bombs, and other explosive materials were seized during the operation. | |
| Later in the month, the FSB thwarted a series of weekend bombings targeting iconic Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg. | |
| The attacks were planned to involve “a suicide bomber blowing [himself] up inside the religious facility and the murder of civilians with improvised explosive devises in places of mass gatherings,” an FSB statement said at the time. |