ASTRAKHAN, July 7. /TASS/. Officers of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) have apprehended a supporter of the Islamic State (IS) terror group (outlawed in Russia) who was plotting a terror attack in Astrakhan, the press service of the FSB Department for the Astrakhan Region informed TASS on Tuesday.

"It has been established that a resident of Astrakhan born in 1987 who intended to join illegal armed groups operating in Syria <…> decided to commit a terrorist attack in the city of Astrakhan by means of an armed attack on administrative buildings. Officers of the FSB Department for the Astrakhan Region foiled the Russian citizen’s activities," the press service said.

The man was detained at his place of residence, where FSB officers found and seized a flare pistol converted for firing live ammunition as well as cartridges, two grenades and banned extremist literature.

"The Investigative Directorate of the FSB Department for the Astrakhan Region opened a criminal case against the local resident <…> under Part 1 of Section 205 and Part 2 of Section 205.5 of Russia’s Criminal Code," the press service added.