Russia says six 'terrorist' recruiters detained in St Petersburg
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Published: Apr 05, 2017, 03:57 IST | Updated: Apr 05, 2017, 03:57 IST
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The authorities said they were recruiting for groups like Islamic State but that there was no link to the suspected metro bomber in the city
Russia's Investigative Committee said Wednesday it had detained six "terrorist" recruiters from Central Asia in Saint Petersburg, but insisted there was no proof yet of a link between them and the suspected metro bomber in the city.
The authorities said that those detained had been recruiting people to join groups including the Islamic State "to carry out terrorist crimes" and join "illegal armed groups" abroad.
Yesterday Russian authorties released the name of the suspectedattacker, Akbarjon Djalilov, andclaimed he planteda second bomb found at a different stationwhich authoritiesdefused before it could explode. The bomb that exploded on Monday on the St Petersburg metro killed 14 people and injured dozens more.
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(WION with inputs from AFP)