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Russia's FSB Detains Four Teenagers Born in 2007 and 2008 for Allegedly Planning Bomb Attack in Yekaterinburg

Jan 4, 2025, 11:59 AM

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained four teenagers, born in 2007 and 2008, for allegedly planning to detonate a bomb in crowded areas of Yekaterinburg. The FSB reported that the suspects were preparing to carry out the attack, and during the investigation, components for making an improvised explosive device (IED) were seized. The arrests were confirmed by various news agencies, highlighting the FSB's ongoing efforts to prevent potential terrorist activities in the region.