Russian Security Service Says It Foiled a Terrorist Attack in Moscow

A woman walks on a street, as the headquarters (L) of the Federal Security Service is seen in the background, in central Moscow, May 14, 2013.
REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Russia's Federal Security Service claims to have thwarted a terrorist attack being planned for central Moscow, killing two suspects in the process.

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