Russian minor detained over park terror attack threat after US warned security service
"We are grateful to the American side for providing the information," Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) was quoted as saying in its statement.
The Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia announced on Sunday that a minor Russian national had been detained due to a threat of a terrorist attack in a Moscow park, following a warning from the United States, according to Interfax. The FSB received intelligence from the US through established channels on Saturday regarding preparations for an attack in Moscow, leading to the apprehension of the suspect.
The minor had shared images on TikTok, dressed in tactical attire and a balaclava, wielding what appeared to be an automatic weapon, as well as pictures taken at Moscow's Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve with the caption, "I found a place," according to Interfax's report on the FSB's statement. The FSB expressed gratitude to the American side for the information provided.
At the suspect's residence, officials discovered the attire and accessories depicted in the social media posts, while his phone revealed a subscription to a neo-Nazi channel on Telegram and numerous searches related to terrorist attacks, mass killings, and other violent acts, as cited by Interfax. The Investigative Committee of Russia is currently assessing the appropriate legal or procedural actions to be taken in response to this incident.
In response to the US intelligence, Tsaritsyno, a palace museum and park complex in southern Moscow, was temporarily closed on Saturday.
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