12 detained in Adygea and KBR over terrorism
Russian security forces detained 12 individuals in Adygea and Kabardino-Balkaria on terrorism charges, including one accused of planning a terrorist attack on a military facility and 11 others alleged to be part of a terrorist cell promoting radical ideology and attacking non-supporters.
Consensus
- 12 individuals were detained in Adygea and Kabardino-Balcaria on terrorism-related charges.
- One individual in Maykop was accused of preparing a terrorist attack on a military facility.
- In Kabardino-Balkaria, 11 individuals were detained for allegedly promoting radical ideology and attacking people who disagreed with them.
- All 12 individuals were arrested.
- The Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the detentions.
- The suspects are alleged to be linked to a banned international terrorist organization.
- The FSB reported that self-made incendiary devices and communication tools were seized from the suspect in Maykop.
- The suspects in Kabardino-Balkaria were detained in the Zolsky District.
- Criminal cases were opened against all suspects under Russian criminal law.
- The suspects were sent to pre-trial detention.
Points of divergence
- The FSB stated that the 11 individuals in Kabardino-Balkaria belonged to a cell of an unnamed international terrorist organization, and that they distributed flags, knives, and binoculars during searches. — tg_echoonline_news
- The FSB did not provide evidence for the allegations, and access to the cases for independent lawyers and human rights defenders is closed. — tg_kavkazrealii
- The FSB and Ministry of Internal Affairs conducted the operations, and the case in Maykop involved a suspect with communication containing messages from a member of an unnamed Ukrainian terrorist organization. — fontanka
- The FSB also detained a 23-year-old man from Yevpatoria on suspicion of treason for passing military data to the SBU, and an foreign national in Murmansk for crossing the Russian-Norwegian border illegally on a mission for Kyiv. — vm
- The FSB stated that the terrorist cell in Kabardino-Balkaria was linked to one of the international terrorist organizations (MTO), and that the group operated in both Adygea and Kabardino-Balkariya. — kommerant
Coverage (8 sources)
- In Kabardino-Balkaria, 11 suspected participants of a terrorist organization have been detained — Вести
- FSB reports arrest of 12 people in Adygea and Kabardino-Balkaria on terrorism cases — ЭХО / Новости
- FSB claims to have detained residents of Adygea and Kabardino-Balkaria on terrorism charges. Evidence not presented... — Кавказ.Реалии
- Attack on Ministry of Defense facility and 11 more detained: what happened in Adygea and Kabardino-Balkaria — Фонтанка
- In Kabardino-Balkaria, suspected participants of a terrorist group have been detained — Коммерсантъ
- In Kabardino-Balkaria, 11 members of a terrorist cell were detained — Вести
- Security forces detained 12 supporters of terrorists in Adygea and Kabardino-Balkaria — Вечерняя Москва
- Security forces detained 12 supporters of terrorists in Adygea and Kabardino-Balkaria. — РИА Новости (Telegram)