Moscow Police Arrest Two Teenagers Suspected of Planning Car Bomb Attack
Russian authorities arrested two teenagers in Moscow on Tuesday on suspicion of planning a car bomb attack, the same day a man was killed in a car explosion in a nearby suburb. Investigators claim a teenage girl retrieved an explosive device from a hidden cache and handed it to a teenage boy, who allegedly placed it on a vehicle belonging to an employee of a laser research institute. The arrests are part of an ongoing investigation into potential attacks targeting the M.F. Stelmakh Polyus research institute.
Moscow police announced the arrests of two teenagers suspected of planning a car bomb attack in the Russian capital on the same day a deadly car explosion occurred in the suburb of Balashikha. Federal investigators stated that a teenage girl, acting on instructions from unidentified handlers, retrieved an explosive device from a hidden cache and gave it to a teenage boy, who allegedly placed the device and a GPS tracker on a vehicle belonging to an employee of a scientific-industrial enterprise. Exiled Russian news outlets geolocated the controlled detonation to the M.F. Stelmakh Polyus research institute, which specializes in laser technology. Both teenagers were charged with attempted murder and illegal manufacture and storage of explosives. The Investigative Committee indicated it was working to identify additional accomplices and determine whether the pair was involved in other similar crimes. In March, the same two individuals were previously charged with attempted murder in connection with a knife attack against two employees of the same research institute.
What's missing
The identities and specific roles of the 'unidentified handlers' who allegedly instructed the teenagers remain unclear. The motive for targeting the research institute is not explained. The circumstances and investigation status of the deadly car explosion in Balashikha are not detailed.
What different sources said
- The Moscow TimesCenter
Moscow Police Arrest 2 Teenagers on Suspicion of Planning Car Bomb Attack
- The Straits TimesCenter
Russia probes two car bombs in Moscow
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