Christmas terror attack foiled in Russia (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

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Published time: January 06, 2013 22:49
Edited time: January 07, 2013 03:42

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Russian authorities have prevented a Christmas terror attack in the southern region of Kabardino-Balkaria. A car with three suspects exploded during a shootout with police, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee reported.

The special operation followed a timely tipoff about the terror cell’s plans to launch a series of extremist attacks in churches of Kabardino-Balkaria during Christmas service celebrations. A special unit was formed to battle the threat.

When one the members of the Special Forces attempted to stop a truck with three suspects inside near the city of Baksan late on January 6, the passengers opened fire at the police.

In the course of the fire exchange a number of explosives detonated in the car setting it on fire. The three passengers died in the blast.

Police found two pistols, an AK-47 with ammunitions along with explosives. The explosive material was destroyed at the scene while the guns were sent to a forensics expert.

Investigators are still trying to identify the bodies and track down any possible accomplices.

The operation was conducted as part of the government’s efforts to battle an extremist insurgency in the republic, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee press service said.

(Handout photo by the National Anti-Terrorism Committee)

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dimon225 07.01.2013 19:29

I hope you are not what they call "Whatever-American", go home or seek us out, if you speak the truth!!!

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Parsik (unregistered) 07.01.2013 18:23

I have a friendly advice to Salafis and Americnas alike, don't stick your finger in the bear's behind, I know it, you will be sorry , he will be real mad, I know it because I live by them

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Kremlin news is funny (unregistered) 07.01.2013 17:25

Calvin (unregistered) wrote in #2
Right (unregistered) wrote in #20
RT is a cheap Russian version of FOX news that treats their own ( very intelligent ) female broadcasters like sex objects.

Ever yone sees it, their is nowhere to run.
It is beyond disgusting, and an insult to your viewership.

I am glad Lauren Lyster abandoned this sinking ship.
NICE TRY RUSSIAN, you F'ed your own base, and now you are going to eat your own S'it.

Time to ABANDON SHIP: Abby Martin....

Hate to break it to you but these news casters that do that chooseto do that. They're sl-ts and it shows. As does the differencewith those that aren't.

Abby Martin is leaving? Thank god!Any other jews and american stooges can follow her too.

Make the Russian news Russian.

YEA please....make Russia news RUSSIAN..STOP obbsessing over the US.....its over...you lost...and will continue to lose...Even with the US' horrible debt....russia still couldnt compete in world affairs...must suck to be russian.....Yea, the US is falling...but still...not yet....like russia being in the toilet....the US is not there YET.
And this IS a KREMLIN -kgb funded web site! and there are WAY to many kids reading this site thinking they are truthful news agency, which makes russians even dumber in the world standings of education.

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