Afghanistan, July 23 -- Russian security forces have thwarted a planned terrorist attack on an oil refinery in the Kuban region, detaining an Uzbek national linked to extremist groups.
The Federal Security Service of Russia has announced that it successfully prevented a terrorist attack that was being planned against an industrial oil refinery located in the Kuban region of the country. Authorities claim the planned attack was aimed at disrupting operations and spreading fear.
According to the security service, the individual involved is a citizen of Uzbekistan. He had allegedly devised a plan to set fire to the dormitory building of the oil refinery as part of a coordinated act of sabotage.
Investigations revealed that the suspect inten...