The NAC announced the elimination of two members of the “sleeping” cells of ISIS in the Stavropol region
The national anti-terrorist Committee, told about the operation, during which was destroyed by two members of the ISIS cell in the Stavropol region. According to intelligence agencies, they were preparing terrorist attacks, including murder.
In Stavropolskom region police have eliminated two members of the cell, sworn terrorist organization “Islamic state” (business in Russia), the press service of the National antiterrorist Committee.
“Yesterday around 23:00 on country road near the settlement of Ust’ -nevinskiy Kochubeevskogo district security personnel attempted to stop the car Lada Priora, which moved the bandits. However, it was in the car, the person opened fire from automatic weapons and tried to escape. Return fire two of the bandits were neutralized,” reads a press release of the Ministry.
Security officers tried to stop the machine during operation on suppression of activity of the so-called “dormant” cells of the ISIL, said the NAC.
According to preliminary data, one of those killed was the leader of the cell, he was trained in the camps of ISIS and arrived in Russia to commit terrorist acts. The other victim was an active member of this cell, the NAC reported.
“At the site of clashes discovered a gun, ammunition, components for making improvised explosive device. In the house where lived one of the bandits, found a grenade, ready to use IEDs Packed with striking elements, the traumatic gun, paraphernalia ISIS and extremist religious literature. FSB explosives experts defused explosives discovered” — said the NAC.
In addition, the NAC stated that the special services had data on the preparation of the dead bandits a number of terrorist acts, including assassinations of religious leaders and civilians. law enforcement Officers at the operation is not affected.