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Did a US tip-off lead to an arrest over a Moscow park plot?
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The US Embassy warned on Saturday of a credible threat of a mass-casualty event at Tsaritsyno, a historic palace and park in southern Moscow, and urged Americans to avoid large crowds. Reports said the park closed, and the FSB said cultural events were called off.
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On Sunday, the FSB said it had detained a minor suspected of planning an attack on the park. According to the FSB, he posted TikTok photos in military gear captioned 'I found a place'. The FSB thanked Washington: We are grateful to the American side for providing the information.
“We are grateful to the American side for providing the information.”
The US had also warned weeks before a Moscow concert hall attack that killed more than 140 people. Investigators are still deciding which preventive measure to apply to the teenager.
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- El PeriódicoRussia detains a teenager after receiving a warning from the US about a possible terrorist attack
- Η ΝαυτεμπορικήRussia: Minor Russian suspect for the “threat of a terrorist attack with a large number of victims”
- H KαθημερινήRussia: Arrest of a minor after a US warning about a terrorist threat
- Notícias ao MinutoAdolescent detained in Russia after alert for possible attack in Moscow
- LBCRussian security service detains minor over Moscow park 'mass casualty' attack threat after US tip-off
- Bloomberg BusinessRussia Says Teen Held After US Warning on Moscow Terror Threat