Terrorist attack prevented in Karachay-Cherkessia

The FSB prevented a terrorist act against law enforcement officers on the territory of Karachay-Cherkessia. According to the Center for Public Relations of the FSB of Russia, the preparation of the terrorist attack in Cherkessk at the direction of the militants of the terrorist organization “Islamic State” (banned in the Russian Federation) was carried out by a resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, born in 2001. improvised explosive device “. In addition, correspondence with members of terrorist structures was found in the suspect’s mobile phone, “exposing his criminal intentions.” According to the FSB, during the investigation, the detainee confessed. A criminal case was opened against him under the articles “preparation for a terrorist attack” (part 1 of article 30, part 2 of article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) and “participation in the activities of a terrorist organization” (part 2 of article 205.5 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). Larintseva, Pyatigorsk.