Russian security service arrests foreigner involved in funding terrorism in Syria

Moscow, SANA- The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) has announced arresting a foreign citizen in Khabarovsk region in the Russian Far East region, who is involved in financing Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organization in Syria.

“The arrested person was a citizen of a Central Asian country and he had been transferring money to a group affiliated with the “Jabhat al-Nusra ” organization,” the press office of the FSB regional branch in Khabarovsk region said in a statement.

The statement added that 4 persons who were aware of his activities and did not inform the security services were also arrested, and they are being interrogated.

The Russian security continues its operations to pursue the members associated with terrorist organizations, as it announced in October arresting a member of Daesh “ISIS” terrorist organization who was planning to carry out a terrorist attack in Stavropol region of North Caucasus.

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