Russian Security Services Thwart Terror Attack on Vessel from Belgium
Quick Look
- Russian security services thwarted a terrorist attack on the Arrhenius gas carrier arriving from Belgium at the Ust-Luga port.
- The vessel was rigged with explosives and intended to travel to Turkey.
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Why It Matters
Russian security services announced on May 25th that they thwarted a terrorist attack aboard a vessel that arrived at the port of Ust-Luga from Belgium. The vessel, the Arrhenius gas carrier, was rigged with explosives and was scheduled to travel to Turkey.
MOSCOW, May 25. /TASS/. Russian security services have thwarted a terrorist attack aboard an explosives-rigged vessel that arrived at the Russian port of Ust-Luga from Belgium and was supposed to head to Turkey, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement.
"The Federal Security Service, acting together with the Investigative Committee, the Defense Ministry and the National Guard, thwarted a terrorist attack aboard the Arrhenius gas carrier, which arrived at the port of Ust-Luga in the Leningrad Region from the Belgian port of Antwerp to be loaded and then head to the Turkish port of Samsun," the statement reads.
Open Questions
- Who was behind the planned terrorist attack?
- What specific explosives were found on the vessel?
- What are the implications for security on maritime trade routes?
- What actions will be taken against the perpetrators?
