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Russia says six 'terrorist' recruiters detained in Saint Petersburg

Published: 05 Apr 2017 - 12:54 pm | Last Updated: 04 Nov 2021 - 12:15 pm
SECURED. Police officers guard the entrance to Sennaya Square metro station in Saint Petersburg on April 3, 2017. Olga Maltseva/AFP.

SECURED. Police officers guard the entrance to Sennaya Square metro station in Saint Petersburg on April 3, 2017. Olga Maltseva/AFP.

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Moscow: Russia's Investigative Committee said Wednesday it had detained six "terrorist" recruiters from Central Asia in Saint Petersburg, but insisted there was no proof yet of a link between them and the suspected metro bomber in the city.

The authorities said that those detained had been recruiting people to join groups including the Islamic State "to carry out terrorist crimes" and join "illegal armed groups" abroad.