MOSCOW: Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed on Thursday it prevented an attack on a synagogue in Moscow that was plotted by an Islamic State (ISIS) cell, Russian state news agencies reported.
According to reports from Russian state news agencies, the FSB stated that members of the ISIS cell had been plotting to carry out a terrorist act targeting a religious institution in the Russian capital. The agency highlighted that swift action was taken to prevent the attack, citing intelligence indicating the imminent threat posed by the perpetrators.
During the attempted arrest of the attackers, a confrontation ensued, resulting in the assailants opening fire. However, the FSB promptly responded, neutralizing the threat by returning fire and thwarting the attack before it could be executed.
Details regarding the identities of the persons involved, their motivations, and the specific nature of the planned attack were not immediately disclosed by Russian authorities.
