MOSCOW, March 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy in Russia warned that “extremists” had imminent plans for an attack in Moscow, hours after Russian security services said they had foiled a planned shooting at a synagogue by a cell from the Afghan arm of Islamic State

  • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
    281·
    8 months ago

    for people wondering, it’s the US embassy warning US citizens there may be an attack in russia. FTA:

    The U.S. embassy in Russia warned that “extremists” had imminent plans for an attack in Moscow, hours after Russian security services said they had foiled a planned shooting at a synagogue by a cell from the Afghan arm of Islamic State.

    The embassy, which has repeatedly urged all U.S. citizens to leave Russia immediately, gave no further details about the nature of the threat, but said people should avoid concerts and crowds and be aware of their surroundings.

    “The Embassy is monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow, to include concerts, and U.S. citizens should be advised to avoid large gatherings over the next 48 hours,” the embassy said on its website.

    • cosmicrookie@lemmy.worldOP
      18·
      8 months ago

      Many other embassies have done so too though. Local news here in Denmark speculate whether the attacks are planned by Putin to help him win the election by capturing the bad guys

      • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
        61·
        8 months ago

        yeah, the article noted others. but, i was confused as to who was warning what, so I shared what the article had to say. figured I won’t be alone.

        FWIW, I did find a few articles online about Islamic state turning to attacks on Russia, so, it could be Russia playing games, or it could be real. or it could be Russia playing games and tricking IS into a real action it then foils.