Russian intelligence agencies said on Friday they had arrested three “citizens of a Central Asian country” who were plotting an explosion in southern Russia, a week after an attack on a concert hall outside Moscow that killed at least 144 people, AFP reported. .

The statement of the FSB, quoted by Russian news agencies, states that “the terrorist activities of three citizens of one of the Central Asian countries, who planned to commit a terrorist attack by detonating a device in a public place in the Stavropol Territory, have been stopped.” “

Another suspect in the terrorist attack in Moscow was detained in Russia

A ninth person accused of organizing an attack claimed by the Islamic State group that killed more than 140 people in a suburb of Moscow has been taken into custody, Russian justice announced on Friday, as quoted by AFP.

Exactly one week ago, armed men opened fire on the Crocus City Hall concert hall near the Russian capital, and then set it on fire.

Russian authorities announced the death toll at 143 on Wednesday, and Russian Health Minister Mykhailo Murashko said on Friday that one more person had died. Dozens of victims are still in hospital.

The four alleged attackers were arrested along with several suspects accused of helping them.

The ninth suspect, Nazrimad Lutfoluy, was detained on Friday, the press service of the Moscow courts reported.

Like the alleged attackers, he is from Tajikistan, a former Soviet republic in Central Asia.

The authorities do not specify what role he is accused of.

He is being held at least until May 22.

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