The Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation said that in the near future the United States plans to send militants to Russia and the CIS countries to carry out terrorist attacks on diplomats, officers, law enforcement and armed forces personnel. , reports TASS.
It was noted that relevant studies will be carried out in cooperation with underground cells of international terrorist organizations, including Hizb ut Tahrir (a banned organization in Russia), Jamaat Ansarullah and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (a banned organization in Russia).
Also in SVR reportedThat the US military is actively recruiting militants from jihadist groups that interact with the Islamic State (a banned organization in Russia) and Al Qaeda (a banned organization in Russia) to carry out terrorist attacks in the Russian Federation and the former Soviet republics.
According to the SVR, in January 2023, Washington selected 60 such terrorists with experience in combat operations in the Middle East. The Russian ministry said that currently the militants are undergoing an accelerated training course at the American base in Al-Tanf in Syria, where they are taught the skills of making and using improvised bombs, as well as methods of conducting sabotage and subversive activities.