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Six terrorist attacks prevented in Russia this year

Six terrorist attacks prevented in Russia this year

As many as six terrorist attacks were prevented in Russia this year, chairman of the National Anti-Terror Committee and Chief of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) Alexander Bortnikov told a session of the …

Counter-terrorist alert imposed in Russia's Dagestan

Counter-terrorist alert imposed in Russia's Dagestan

A counter-terrorist alert has been imposed in two districts of Russia’s North Caucasian republic of Dagestan - Buynaksky and Kumtorkalinsky districts, a spokesman for the National Anti-terrorist Committee’s operations headquarters in …

Moscow holds rallies commemorating Beslan attack victims

Moscow holds rallies commemorating Beslan attack victims

A number of rallies and other events to honor victims of terrorist attacks, including the one in Beslan in 2004, were held in Moscow on Monday, the Day of Solidarity in the Fight Against Terrorism, the city authorities …

More people arrested in Azerbaijan regarding Ganja events

More people arrested in Azerbaijan regarding Ganja events

Three more persons charged with committing a vicious attack on police in Azerbaijan’s Ganja city have been arrested, Azerbaijan’s law enforcement bodies said, Trend reported. As a result of the operative investigation …

Person accused of killing police officer in Ganja eliminated

Person accused of killing police officer in Ganja eliminated

Rashad Boyukkishiyev, accused of killing a police officer in Ganja, was eliminated this morning as a result of operational search activities carried out by law enforcement agencies of Azerbaijan in the Shamkir district , the …

Two militants killed In Russia's Nazran

Two militants killed In Russia's Nazran

Two alleged militants have been killed in a counterterrorism operation in the North Caucasus region of Ingushetia, he National Antiterrorism Committee (NAK) said.  Ot was noted that security troops killed the two individuals in …

Militants attack Archangel Michael church in Grozny

Militants attack Archangel Michael church in Grozny

Today, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, told about the militants' attack on the church of Archangel Michael in Grozny. "The militants infiltrated the Archangel Michael church, their goal was to capture the parishioners. As a result …

Terrorist attack prevented in Yerevan

Terrorist attack prevented in Yerevan

The National Security Service of Armenia has announced that it prevented terrorist attacks in Yerevan, Trend reported citing RIA Novosti. Reportedly, the security services detained two citizens, who planned to blow up 100-150 bombs in …

Members of Khachmaz Jamaati group eliminated in Azerbaijan

Members of Khachmaz Jamaati group eliminated in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan's State Security Service officers have carried out an anti-terrorist operation in the north of the country, killing terrorists, who plotted terrorist attacks, the agency’s press service said. "As a result of …

ISIS recruiters detained in Russia’s Dagestan (VIDEO)

ISIS recruiters detained in Russia’s Dagestan (VIDEO)

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has apprehended members of the ISIS terror group, involved in recruiting and sending people to Syria, in the North Caucasus region of Dagestan, the FSB press service said. "The Federal …

Security alert announced in North Caucasus’ Dagestan

Security alert announced in North Caucasus’ Dagestan

A counter-terrorist operation began in Dagestan’s Tsumadinsky district, where special forces search for militants and their allies, TASS reports citing the local branch of Russia’s Anti-Terrorist Committee. "The …

Vladimir Vasiliev visits Magomed Nurbagandov’s parents

Vladimir Vasiliev visits Magomed Nurbagandov’s parents

Acting head of Dagestan Vladimir Vasiliev, Prime Minister Artem Zdunov and Interior Minister Abdurashid Magomedov visited the village of Sergokala. The officials laid flowers to the memorial board installed on the house where Hero of …