Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) said Friday that seven Central Asian nationals were arrested on charges of plotting to carry out terrorist attacks in the Russian city of St. Petersburg.
The suspects were planning to target civilians in a number of gathering places, as well as targeting railways, Russia Today reported.
The arrest took place last Tuesday, according to RT.
The Russian prosecutor's office said, 12 attacks were thwarted during the first six months of the current year.

Source: Mena