Russian citizen linked to IS detained in Colombia

Colombian Police Director General: A Russian associated with IS was detained at El Dorado airport

militants of the “Islamic State” (IS, a terrorist organization banned in Russia) . This was reported on Friday by TASS with reference to the director general of the Colombian police, Jorge Vargas.

As Vargas specified, Vladimir Taranets, known as Ali Ali, is a Russian citizen and was declared by the authorities on the international wanted list as a member of a terrorist group. He was caught at the El Dorado airport in the capital of Colombia, Bogota.

Earlier, on November 3, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack that took place in the Afghan capital of Kabul. His target was the Taliban militants (a terrorist organization banned in Russia) . It was clarified that a group of militants attacked the capital's hospital, during the attack a suicide bomber blew himself up. As a result of the incident, 23 people were killed, 50 more were injured. The IS said that five terrorists took part in the attack, as a result the commander of the Kabul Taliban forces Hamdullah Mohlis was killed.

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