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Russia claims foiling major terrorist plot in country
Russian officials say the plotters are from the Central Asian country.
Moscow: Russia has claimed to have foiled a major terrorist plot in the country.
According to a foreign news agency, the Russian authorities have claimed to have foiled a bomb blast plot in the Istavropol region of Russia and arrested three suspected terrorists.
According to the Russian authorities, the house of the suspects was raided, during the raid Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), chemical materials and one kilogram of nails were recovered.
Russian officials say the plotters are from the Central Asian country.
It is pertinent to note that a few days ago, 144 people were killed and dozens were injured by terrorists in the Cracow Hall of Moscow, the capital of Russia.
Russia arrested four people near the Ukrainian border in connection with the attack, and according to Russian officials, the arrested persons said in their statements that they were asked to pay a reward for reaching Ukraine after the attack.