Saturday, December 30, 2017

Suspect Behind This Week's St. Petersburg Supermarket Bombing Has Been Arrested By Russian Security Forces

The bomb was reportedly hidden in a rucksack in a bag storage locker

Radio Free Europe: Russian Security Agency Says Supermarket Bombing Suspect Arrested

Russia’s main security agency says it has arrested a man suspected of setting off an explosion at a supermarket in the Russian city of St. Petersburg that injured more then 10 people on December 27.

The Federal Security Service, or FSB, made the announcement in a December 30 statement carried by Russian news agencies.

The agency did not identify the suspect or provide any details about his motive.

The statement said the suspect organized and carried out the attack on his own.

The extremist group Islamic State (IS) had earlier claimed responsibility for the bombing.

The claim was made by the IS's Amaq news agency on December 29.

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WNU Editor: Talk about quick arrests.

Suspect Behind This Week's St. Petersburg Supermarket Bombing Has Been Arrested By Russian Security Forces

St Petersburg supermarket bombing suspect arrested -- BBC
Russia says it has detained a suspect in St. Petersburg supermarket blast -- Daily Mail
Russian security services say organizer of St Petersburg supermarket blast detained -- RT
Russian Security Service Detains Suspect in St Petersburg Supermarket Explosion -- Sputnik

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