Seven suspected members of ISIS have been detained in Russia on suspicion of preparing to carry out terror acts in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
The suspects were arrested in the city of Ekaterinburg in the Urals Region, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) confirmed.
It is also believed that the main leader of the group came to Russia from Turkey and that the group were planning to flee to Syria after the attacks.
Russian intelligence believe the cell were planning to attack targets in two of Russia’s largest cities as well as the Sverdlovsk Region.
The suspects were preparing to deliver several 'high-profile terrorist attacks using self-made explosive devices,' the FSB said, according to Russia Today.
The members of the alleged terror cell are believed to a mixture of nationalities from Russia and several of the Central Asian countries.
Hand grenades, handguns were allegedly found along with the components for improvised explosive devices, including detonators,Daily Mail reported.
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