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Stavropol teenager accused of preparing a terrorist attack
2022-02-12
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[KavkazUzel] An 18-year-old resident of the Kirovsky district of the Stavropol Territory, who intended to blow up one of Novopavlovsk's infrastructure facilities, was charged with preparing a terrorist attack, investigators reported today.

The Directorate of the Sledkom of Russia for the Stavropol Territory reported on the start of an investigation into a criminal case against an 18-year-old resident of the Kirov District about the preparation of a terrorist attack.

According to the investigation, the young man, being a supporter of an extremist organization, planned to blow up "one of the Novopavlovsk infrastructure facilities" from January to April 2021.

The investigation suggested that in the spring of 2021 he prepared a place for laying an explosive, and also acquired a TNT bomb, but he could not carry out his plans in connection with the arrest in connection with the case of organizing the activities of an extremist organization, the Stavropol TFR department reported today. 

In March 2021, a young man recorded an audio message in which he took an oath of allegiance to an extremist organization banned in Russia and distributed it in one of the Internet messengers,
...sounds like ISIS or one of the Al Qaeda branches...
and then tried to recruit residents of the district to participate in the activities of the organization, but was refused.

The criminal cases against the young man have been merged into one proceeding. He is under arrest on charges of preparing for a terrorist attack. illegal acquisition and possession of explosive devices, recruitment and participation in the activities of banned religious organizations, according to a statement on the agency's website. 

The "Caucasian Knot" also wrote that in April 2021, a cell of the organization “At-Takfir wal-Hijra"
...also known as Jama'at al-Muslimin, a takfiri spinoff of the Muslim Brotherhood that’s been around since 1971. The original home of Ayman Al-Zawahiri and his Al Qaeda buddies...
was uncovered in the Stavropol Territory. Then, 16 suspects were detained, and on July 21 and 22, 2021, eight more of her supporters were detained.
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