Short incident summary
The Federal Security Service claimed they had prevented a terrorist attack by detaining a Central Asian native linked to the Islamic State.
Event in review
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Incident start date
19/07/2024
Incident finish date
19/07/2024
Incident location republic
Stavropol Kray
Incident location city
Yessentuki
Incident location details
Latitude
44.044526
Longitude
42.858910
Location specificity
Approximate
Incident type
Detention successful
Weapons used
Perpetrator type
Security services
Perpetrator group
Number of perpetrators
Target type
Rebel
Number of casualties (low)
Number of casualties (high)
Number killed (low)
Number killed (high)
Number injured (low)
Number injured (high)
Security services killed
Civilian killed
Insurgents killed
Number detained
1
Incident linked to
Additional notes
The authorities claimed the man had pledged allegiance to the head of a foreign terrorist group and planned to travel to Syria after carrying out his planned attack on transport infrastructure in Yessentuki. Improvised explosive device components and propaganda were seized.