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 Armenia Parliament honors October 27 tragedy victims

Armenia Parliament honors October 27 tragedy victims

Armenia's National Assembly commenced Friday’s session with a minute of silence to honor the victims of the tragedy that occurred in the parliament on this day in 1999. Speaker of Armenia's National Assembly Ara …

Kadyrov: 40 militants detained in Chechnya

Kadyrov: 40 militants detained in Chechnya

Russia's special services detained several dozen militants and their accomplices in Chechnya in the first nine months of this year, the head of the region Ramzan Kadyrov said at the board of the regional Ministry of Internal …

‘Sleeping’ ISIS cell dismantled in Dagestan

‘Sleeping’ ISIS cell dismantled in Dagestan

The members of the ‘sleeping’ ISIS cell (terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation) were detained by the FSB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Moscow and Makhachkala. They planned to carry out a series of terrorist …

Twenty sleeper terrorist cells eliminated in North Caucasus

Twenty sleeper terrorist cells eliminated in North Caucasus

A total of 20 sleeper terrorist cells have been neutralized in the North Caucasus this year, the director of the federal security service FSB Aleksandr Bortnikov said at a meeting of the National Antiterrorist Committee. …

Two militants killed in Dagestan's Shamilsky District

Two militants killed in Dagestan's Shamilsky District

Counter-terror operation regime has been introduced in the Shamilsky District, Dagestan Region, two militants were killed, a member of the Operative Headquarters of the National Anti-Terror Committee in Dagestan said. "In order to …

Double summit of CIS special services opens in Baku

Double summit of CIS special services opens in Baku

The 7th regional expert consultation of representatives of law enforcement authorities, special services agencies of CIS countries and an expanded plenary session of the Scientific and Advisory Council under the CIS Anti-Terrorism Center (ATC) …

Militants killed in Russia's Dagestan identified

Militants killed in Russia's Dagestan identified

Two militants killed in Russia's Dagestan have been identified and are suspected of having murdered a policeman, an informed source said. "These are Jumageldi Ajiniyazov and Kamal Ibragimov, both born in 1988. The …

Beslan school terrorist attack marks 13 years anniversary

Beslan school terrorist attack marks 13 years anniversary

Rallies in memory of those, who were killed in the attack on Beslan school Number 1 are taking place in in southern Russian republic of North Ossetia.  At 08:00 Moscow time the bell in the schoolyard announced the beginning of the …

Armenian Transport Ministry evacuated due to false report

Armenian Transport Ministry evacuated due to false report

Armenian police have evacuated the employees of the Armenian ministry of transport, communications and information technology in downtown Republican Square after receiving a telephone call claiming that a bomb was planted inside. …

Suspected terrorist killed in Azerbaijan

Suspected terrorist killed in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan’s State Security Service has eliminated Yashar Javadov suspected of planning a terrorist attack in the country, the State Service said in a statement. Javadov was suspected of carrying out activities as …

Four gunmen killed in Russia’s Ingushetia — source

Four gunmen killed in Russia’s Ingushetia — source

Four gunmen have been killed in a counter-terrorism operation in the Psedakh village of Russia’s republic of Ingushetia, a law enforcement source said. "According to preliminary data, four gunmen who had been encircled in a …

Six IS fighters plotted terrorist attacs in Karachaevo-Cherkessia

Six IS fighters plotted terrorist attacs in Karachaevo-Cherkessia

They swore allegiance to ISIL (a terrorist group, banned in the Russian Federation) on the Internet and were going to arrange the large-scale terrorist attacks in reality -  a case against six natives of the Karachaevo-Cherkessia republic …

Emergency Ministry holds drills in Yerevan metro

Emergency Ministry holds drills in Yerevan metro

Armenian Emergency Ministry held drills in Yerevan metro yesterday. Their goal was to improve coordination between metro workers, rescuers, police officers, doctors and rescuers in case of emergency situations. …

Terrorist from Georgia sentenced in Chechnya

Terrorist from Georgia sentenced in Chechnya

Citizen of Georgia Beslan Gaurgashvili, who fought in Syria on the side of terrorists, has been sentenced in Chechnya. The investigation established that he was a member of an illegal armed group in Syria since November …

Anti-terrorist drills held in Georgia

Anti-terrorist drills held in Georgia

Ministry of Internal Affairs and State Security Service of Georgia conducted joint drills aimed at combating terrorism and organized crime, website of the Ministry reports. According to Minister Giorgi Mgebrishvili, …

Police officer wounded in attack in Russia’s Ingushetia

Police officer wounded in attack in Russia’s Ingushetia

A traffic police post was attacked by armed individuals in Russia’s North Caucasus Republic of Ingushetia at around 1am (MSK), a source in the local Interior Ministry said. "A traffic police post was attacked in Malgobek last …