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FSB Detains Russian Minor After US Terror Threat Warning
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In Short: Russian police arrested a minor after the US warned of a credible threat at Moscow's Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve.
Russian police arrested a minor Sunday after the United States warned of a credible threat of a mass casualty event at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow, Russian news agencies reported.
The FSB, Russia's security service, said the minor had posted photos on TikTok showing himself wearing tactical gear, including a balaclava, cap, and goggles, while holding an object resembling an automatic weapon.
According to the FSB, the minor was also subscribed to a 'neo-Nazi' Telegram channel and had conducted numerous searches related to terrorist attacks, mass killings, and other violent acts.
The US Embassy in Moscow issued a statement on Saturday warning of the threat, advising American citizens to avoid the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve and stay alert.
The FSB expressed gratitude to the American side for the information provided, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation in addressing such threats.
The Thai embassy in Moscow also issued an emergency security alert on Saturday, coordinating directly with Russian officials to address the threat.
Authorities had not publicly announced whether the reported threat had been neutralized, leaving some uncertainty about the current situation.
What this adds
The incident highlights the ongoing tension between international cooperation and skepticism in handling security threats.
What's confirmed
- The US embassy in Moscow published a statement on Saturday saying it was "aware of a credible threat of a mass casualty event... at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow".
- An underage Russian national was detained over a threat to carry out a terrorist attack in Moscow's Tsaritsyno Park, the FSB security service said, after Russia received a tip-off from the United States.
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What's still developing
- The FSB said Sunday that it had “verified” the information received from U.S. law enforcement, and “as a result of these operations, a Russian minor was detained,” Russia’s TASS state news agency reported.
- The episode prompted comparisons with a US warning to Moscow about an impending terrorist threat in 2024, before the Crocus City Hall attack on Friday (March 22, 2024) left 145 people dead and hundreds injured.