The FSB prevented a terrorist attack in a shopping center in Stavropol.
The Russian Federal Security Service reported the arrest in Stavropol of a native of Central Asia who planned an explosion in a shopping center and then planned to join terrorists in Syria.
According to the FSB, the foreigner conducted a reconnaissance of the area, studied the times of the largest crowds of people, chose the location of the cargo, acquired the components, chemicals and harmful elements necessary for its production.
Law enforcement officers discovered that the detainee is a member of an international terrorist organization banned in Russia. During a search of the man's residence, homemade bomb components were discovered and seized, as well as communication equipment containing instructions from the Treasury.
Based on this fact, the Investigative Department of the FSB Directorate for the Stavropol Territory opened a criminal case for an attempted terrorist act.