The U.S. embassy in Russia warned that "extremists" had imminent plans for an attack in Moscow, hours after Russian security services said they had foiled a planned shooting at a synagogue by a cell from the Afghan arm of Islamic State.
The embassy, which has repeatedly urged all U.S. citizens to leave Russia immediately, gave no further details about the nature of the threat, but said people should avoid concerts and crowds and be aware of their surroundings.
The FSB said an Islamic State cell was operating in Russia's Kaluga region as part of the Afghan arm of the group, which is known as ISIS-Khorasan and seeks a caliphate across Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Iran.
The group first appeared in eastern Afghanistan in late 2014 and established a reputation for extreme brutality.
The cell "was preparing to attack the congregants of a synagogue using firearms," the FSB said.When tackled, the militants offered resistance by Russian special forces and were "neutralised" by return fire, it said."Firearms, ammunition, as well as components for the manufacture
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@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
What is your opinion on the prevalence of 'extremist' attacks globally, and how does it shape your view on international travel?
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It's shaped by a small group of elites, all wars are for profit
@9KPKKFS2yrs2Y
I just feel like there needs to be more security measures if anything. Especially in airports I've noticed the TSA is very useless and doesn't even really check for anything and that can lead to very bad situations.
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