Putin announces offensive against terrorists

Russia's Federal Security Service may use offensive tactics and strategy in the fight against terrorism,  Russian President Vladimir Putin said today.

"It is necessary to push ahead with vigorous efforts, use offensive tactics and strategy in the fight against terrorism and improve the coordinating role of the National Anti-Terrorism Committee,"  the president told a meeting of the FSB’s board.

Vladimir Putin also stressed that over the past six years, Russia has seen a decrease in the number of terrorist crimes, TASS reported.