Russia Detains Teenager Over Terror Plot Following US Warning

Russian authorities have detained a youngster suspected of planning a terrorist assault at a preferred park in Moscow following a warning from the United States.

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) introduced the arrest on Sunday, November 1, after receiving info from US authorities about preparations for an assault on the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in southern Moscow.

According to Russia’s Interfax information company, the FSB stated the suspect, a Russian citizen whose identification was not disclosed, had posted pictures on TikTok displaying himself sporting tactical clothes and a balaclava whereas holding an object resembling an automated weapon.

The teenager additionally reportedly shared pictures taken on the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve with the caption, “I found a place.”

The FSB stated a search of the suspect’s house uncovered clothes and niknaks matching these within the pictures. Investigators additionally reportedly discovered searches regarding terrorist assaults, mass killings and different violent actions on his cellphone, alongside a subscription to a neo-Nazi channel on Telegram.

“We are grateful to the American side for providing the information,” the safety service stated, in response to Interfax.

The arrest adopted a safety warning issued by the US Embassy in Moscow on Saturday, which stated it was conscious of a reputable menace of a mass-casualty occasion on the museum reserve.

The embassy urged American residents to keep away from the world, stay alert and avoid crowds, including that the US authorities was coordinating with Russian authorities on a response.

The museum and park advanced was briefly closed following the warning.

Russia’s Investigative Committee is contemplating the authorized and procedural steps to take in opposition to {the teenager}, the FSB stated.

The newest incident comes greater than two years after the United States warned Russia of a doable extremist assault in Moscow in March 2024, weeks earlier than gunmen attacked the Crocus City Hall live performance venue, killing greater than 140 folks.