Russian Security Service Detains Minor After Threat of Attack in Moscow

The Russian news agency "Interfax" reported that the Russian security service announced today, Sunday, the detention of a minor citizen on suspicion of threatening to carry out a "terrorist" attack in "Tsaritsyno" park in the capital, Moscow, after receiving intelligence information from the United States.

The agency quoted the security service as saying in a statement: "We are grateful to the American side for providing us with this information."

On Saturday, the US Embassy in Moscow warned of a credible threat of a terrorist attack that could result in a large number of casualties at the "Tsaritsyno" museum-reserve.

The embassy said in a statement that it was aware of the threat, noting that the US government is coordinating its actions with Russian authorities to deal with it.

For its part, the Russian news agency "RIA Novosti" reported that the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) received information from the United States, through joint communication channels, regarding preparations to carry out a terrorist attack in Moscow.

The service added that it is taking the necessary measures based on the information it received.