Tyumen: suspects were killed in relations with the "Islamic state"

Adherents of the Islamic State terrorist organization (forbidden in Russia) were killed during a counter -terrorist operation in Tyumen, Interfax reports with reference to sources.

The National Anti -Terrorism Committee (NAC) confirmed to Interfax the murder of two alleged supporters of the Islamic State in Tyumen. According to NAK, they planned terrorist attacks. "There are no injured among the civilian population and losses among the forces of law and order," said NAC.

The suspects showed armed resistance and were killed by return fire. Their names are not called.

Residents of the district where the counter -terrorism operation was being taken, evacuated. They were placed at the local lyceum, where, as it is supposed, they will remain overnight.

The FSB of Russia introduced on the night of April 13 in Tyumen the regime of a counter -terrorist operation in order to delay adherents of the Islamic State organization banned in Russia, which prepared a terrorist attack. Shots were heard in the area of the operation. It was reported about the fire of a private residential building.