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1 killed in attack on Russian intelligence service

1 security officer killed, 5 injured in attack at entrance of Federal Security Service in central Moscow

Büşra Nur Bilgiç  | 19.12.2019 - Update : 19.12.2019
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ANKARA 

One security officer was killed and five injured in an armed attack on Thursday at the entrance of the Russian intelligence service headquarters in the capital Moscow, said an official statement.  

The attacker, who has yet to be identified, was neutralized, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement.  

An investigation started after the attack, and the FSB is considering the attack on its Moscow headquarters an "act of terrorism," local media reported. 


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