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St Petersburg attack: Tenth suspect detained | St Petersburg attack: Tenth suspect detained |
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A 10th person suspected of involvement in an attack on the St Petersburg metro earlier this month has been detained, Russian security officials say. | A 10th person suspected of involvement in an attack on the St Petersburg metro earlier this month has been detained, Russian security officials say. |
Akram Azimov is said to be the older brother of Abror Azimov, the suspected planner who was arrested on Monday. | Akram Azimov is said to be the older brother of Abror Azimov, the suspected planner who was arrested on Monday. |
The older Azimov is believed to have transferred funds used for the attack and set up links with international terrorist organisations. | The older Azimov is believed to have transferred funds used for the attack and set up links with international terrorist organisations. |
The bombing killed 14 and injured more than 50 people. | The bombing killed 14 and injured more than 50 people. |
Suicide bomber Akbarzhon Jalilov also died in the blast. | Suicide bomber Akbarzhon Jalilov also died in the blast. |
Both Azimov brothers are naturalised Russian citizens from Kyrgyzstan. | Both Azimov brothers are naturalised Russian citizens from Kyrgyzstan. |
St Petersburg attack: What we know | St Petersburg attack: What we know |
Who were the victims? | Who were the victims? |
In pictures: St Petersburg explosion | In pictures: St Petersburg explosion |
The Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement that Akram Azimov, born in 1988, was detained in a village outside Moscow on Wednesday. | The Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement that Akram Azimov, born in 1988, was detained in a village outside Moscow on Wednesday. |
Video footage of the arrest released by the FSB and shown on the Tass news agency website appeared to show a grenade in his money belt. | |
The statement described him as the "older brother of the presumed organiser" Abror Azimov. | |
Officials previously said they believed Abror Azimov had trained Jalilov, a Kyrgyz-born Russian, ahead of the bombing. | |
However, speaking in a Moscow court on Tuesday, Mr Azimov said he "was involved, but not directly". | However, speaking in a Moscow court on Tuesday, Mr Azimov said he "was involved, but not directly". |
He denied reports by his lawyer that he had confessed to organising the attack. | He denied reports by his lawyer that he had confessed to organising the attack. |
The other eight people detained in connection with the attack - six in St Petersburg and two in Moscow - are also from Central Asia. | The other eight people detained in connection with the attack - six in St Petersburg and two in Moscow - are also from Central Asia. |
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