According to the investigation, a native of Dagestan planned terrorist attacks together with a citizen of Tajikistan.
In Vienna, a 40-year-old suspect from Dagestan committed suicide in a deportation center using a kitchen towel and shoelaces. The man is accused of links to the Islamic State and planning attacks on Cologne Cathedral and St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna. This was reported by the Kronen-Zeitung on Thursday, July 11.
The investigation proved that a native of Dagestan planned terrorist attacks with a citizen of Tajikistan on the eve of last Christmas and New Year. Both were detained a few days before the scheduled date.
It was also noted that the Russian was considered a member of Wilayat Khorasan, a branch of the Islamic State in Afghanistan, which claimed responsibility for the shootings in Crocus City Hall in the Russian Federation.
According to the publication, after the expiration of their pre-trial detention, the suspects were transferred to a special police center, where they are being held pending deportation.
The suspect was about to be deported to Russia, but his body was found in his cell a few hours ago.
As you know, a terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall complex in Krasnogorsk near Moscow took place on the night of March 22: several armed people opened fire on concertgoers and started a fire. According to the latest data, 144 people died and another 551 people were injured as a result of the terrorist attack.
Let’s remember that more than 50% of Russian citizens believe that the responsibility for the terrorist attack on a concert hall near Moscow Crocus City Hall allegedly lies with the Ukrainian authorities.
Source: korrespondent
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