Thwarted Terrorist Attack Averted in Dagestan on May 9 (by FSB)
Cops Bust Terror Plot in Dagestan. A Russian Woman Accused of Terrorist Actions is in Custody
A frightening terror plot, planned for May 9th, has been thwarted in Dagestan's Khasavyurtovsky district, thanks to Russian authorities. The alleged mastermind, a 28-year-old Russian citizen, was arrested by the Federal Security Service (FSB) for her involvement in a dangerous bombing plot against a law enforcement building in Khasavyurt.
The authorities discovered a trove of DIY bomb components on the suspect, along with her phone filled with chilling Telegram messages exchanged with a terrorist. These messages depicted plans for the bombing and her oath to a militant group.
In a sinister video later released by the FSB, the suspect admits to her chilling intentions, affirming her determination to carry out the attack on May 9th. She confessed joining a Telegram-based Islamic group and receiving instructions from someone named "Abdullah." Abdullah instructed her to snap photographs of various locations in Khasavyurt and the Khasavyurt district and buy specific substances to construct and possibly detonate the bomb herself.
Moscow, Natalia Petrova
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This arrest comes after a string of counter-terrorism operations in Dagestan, including the April 24, 2025, capture of four suspects planning an attack on a police station. The authorities are yet to disclose the whereabouts or affiliation of "Abdullah," or whether the suspect's confession was coerced under duress.
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- The Russian woman arrested for her alleged involvement in a terror plot in Khasavyurt, Dagestan, is identified as Natalia Petrova.
- The terrorist suspect, Natalia, was reportedly instructed by someone named Abdullah in planning the May 9th bombing.
- Despite the counter-terrorism operations in Khasavyurt, including the arrest of four suspects on April 24, 2025, the whereabouts or affiliation of Abdullah remain unknown.
- The general news and crime-and-justice sectors are abuzz with the latest update on the terror plot thwarted in Dagestan's Khasavyurtovsky district, with discussions revolving around the alleged mastermind's arrest and her connections.
