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Counter-terrorist operation regime declared in Russia's Ingushetia - UPDATED

07 August 2019 11:03 (UTC +04:00)

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has declared a counter-terrorist operation regime in the Voznesenskaya settlement in the North Caucasian Ingushetia region, APA reports quoting TASS.

"Head of the FSB branch in Ingushetia announced a start of a counter-terrorist operation in the Voznesenskaya settlement in the Malgobeksky District at 4.30am Moscow time," the regional FSB headquarters said..

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A gunman who plotted a terror attack has been killed by the law enforcement personnel in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAC) told TASS on Wednesday, APA reports citing TASS.

"A counterterrorism operation has been carried out in Ingushetia, during which a gunman who had been plotting a terror attack was neutralized," the NAC reported.

A ready-for-use self-made explosive device, weapons and ammunition were found at the clash scene, it stated.