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Russia Arkhangelsk blast: Teenager dead at FSB security HQ | Russia Arkhangelsk blast: Teenager dead at FSB security HQ |
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A 17-year-old has died of his wounds after bringing explosives to an office of Russia's FSB federal security service in the north-western city of Arkhangelsk, officials say. | A 17-year-old has died of his wounds after bringing explosives to an office of Russia's FSB federal security service in the north-western city of Arkhangelsk, officials say. |
Three FSB employees were hurt when the explosives blew up just inside the building at around 09:00 (06:00 GMT). | Three FSB employees were hurt when the explosives blew up just inside the building at around 09:00 (06:00 GMT). |
The blast caused serious damage. | The blast caused serious damage. |
A CCTV image of the suspect appeared on social media soon afterwards, along with a message he allegedly sent just before the blast. | A CCTV image of the suspect appeared on social media soon afterwards, along with a message he allegedly sent just before the blast. |
Although the authenticity of the message posted on an anarchist chat group has not been confirmed, the user identifies himself as an anarcho-communist and claims the FSB "fabricates cases and tortures people". | |
Russia's anti-terrorism committee said, according to initial findings, the suspect was a 17-year-old local resident who had gone into the building and pulled out of his bag an "unidentified object that exploded in his hands". | Russia's anti-terrorism committee said, according to initial findings, the suspect was a 17-year-old local resident who had gone into the building and pulled out of his bag an "unidentified object that exploded in his hands". |
The blast was described as a terrorist attack. Governor Igor Orlov said local authorities in Arkhangelsk, around 1,200km (750 miles) north of Moscow, had taken measures to heighten security in all public buildings. | |
Attacks on security services are unusual in Russia, although police have been targeted in parts of the Caucasus, including Chechnya and Dagestan. | Attacks on security services are unusual in Russia, although police have been targeted in parts of the Caucasus, including Chechnya and Dagestan. |
The FSB has been behind two controversial cases this year, against groups accused of plotting violent uprisings, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford reports from Moscow. | The FSB has been behind two controversial cases this year, against groups accused of plotting violent uprisings, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford reports from Moscow. |
In both, human rights groups argued the claims were false, while they said statements in one case were extracted under torture. | In both, human rights groups argued the claims were false, while they said statements in one case were extracted under torture. |