FSB Foils Terrorist Attack Plot at Ulyanovsk Region Penitentiary

MOSCOW, June 9. /TASS/. The Federal Security Service (FSB) and the Federal Penitentiary Service have thwarted a terrorist attack at a penitentiary in the Ulyanovsk Region, the FSB reported. TASS has collected key details about the terror plot. Foiled attack - The Federal Security Service (FSB) and the Federal Penitentiary Service have thwarted a terrorist attack at a penitentiary in the Ulyanovsk Region. - The attack was plotted by a supporter of an international terrorist organization, banned in Russia. - A convict, born in 1985, was planning to kill penitentiary officials during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. - Driven by religious hatred and enmity, the convict attempted to undermine the foundations of traditional Islam on the eve of the Eid al-Adha festival, the FSB noted. - His activities were foiled at the stage of the preparation of the attack. Confession - The convict has already confessed, according to a video released by the FSB. - He sought to make an attack, using bars as a weapon, during Eid al-Adha for religious reasons in order to "make a strong impression." - He said he could see now that his actions could have caused irreparable damage. Probe - A criminal case has been opened. - The plotter has been isolated in another facility, the Federal Penitentiary Service said.