Antiterrorist Centre of the Security and Intelligence Service issued a newsletter regarding its activity in the first 6 months of this year, reporting some of the unit’s achievements during that period.
Thus, on the analytical branch, the Center carried out 3 studies on the following topics:
✓ “Evolution of terrorist attacks in 2019”;
✓ “Prospect of using extremist literature from some branches of Islam on the national territory”;
✓ “Perspective of the United Nations and other international bodies on preventing and combating extremist-violent or terrorist acts.”
At the same time, in the context of verifying the security level within national critical infrastructure, 3 anti-terrorism tests have been conducted in “Water Supply” and “Transport” sectors. The tests revealed deficiencies in submitting prescriptions to institutions competent in the concerned fields.
During the reference period, 3 citizens were identified as having possible links with the international terrorist organization “DAESH”. Criminal proceedings have been instigated against them, which currently are at different stages of progress.
In the same line, Antiterrorist Centre of the SIS investigated the activity of two transnational criminal groups. One of them was involved in organization of illegal crossing of Moldovan-Ukrainian border, the other one – in marketing firearms and ammunition, as well as in several robbery attacks. Law enforcement bodies initiated criminal proceedings against them.
Assessing the intelligence held by the institution, officers of the Antiterrorist Centre identified a Russian citizen who was included in the INTERPOL database as suspect for trafficking psychotropic substances, that affects the life and health of citizens and national security. The extradition procedure was initiated.
Between 21 to 22 May 2020, the Antiterrorist Centre organized operational and tactical exercise “EST – 2020”. It was focused on interaction of the SIS units for preventing and countering terrorist and diversionary activity. During the exercise, experts assessed the security level within critical infrastructure objects in “Energy” and “Water Supply” sectors. Also, they provided guidelines for eliminating causes and circumstances that led to shortcomings.
You can access the full Newsletter here.
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