Following this, according to the FSB, a second suspect—a woman born… (задержать · фсб · устройство)
Following this, according to the FSB, a second suspect—a woman born in 1979—was detained. Two women were arrested who, under instructions from Ukrainian handlers, were tasked with delivering explosive devices to one of the law enforcement facilities.
Consensus
- Two women were arrested in Pyatigorsk for planning a double terrorist attack against law enforcement buildings
- The women were allegedly acting on orders from Ukrainian intelligence services
- Both women were carrying homemade explosive devices with a power of about 2 kg trinitrotoluene equivalent
- The explosives were neutralized without any casualties
- The women gave incriminating statements and claimed they did not know they would be used as suicide bombers
- The FSB and Investigative Committee launched criminal investigations into the case
Points of divergence
- The second woman was arrested near the first explosion site while the first woman was arrested on approach to a building — mediazona
- The second woman was arrested near the first explosion site while the first woman was arrested on approach to a building — kommersant
- The second woman was arrested near the first explosion site while the first woman was arrested on approach to a building — vedomosti
- The two women were 19 and 47 years old respectively, and were not known to each other — fontanka
- The two women were arrested on approach to a building and near the first explosion site respectively — vm
Coverage (5 sources)
- FSB reports on arrest of suicide bombers in Pyatigorsk who were to blow up security forces on orders of Ukrainian intelligence — Медиазона
- FSB Prevented Double Terrorist Attack Against Law Enforcement in Pyatigorsk — Коммерсантъ
- FSB Prevented Double Terror Attack in Pyatigorsk — Ведомости
- FSB: Two women were preparing a terrorist attack against law enforcement; they were to become suicide bombers — Фонтанка
- FSB: Double Terror Plot Against Law Enforcement Officers in Pyatigorsk Prevented — Вечерняя Москва