Islamists Arrested in Moscow
Police say they had guns, bombs, and grenades
A group of radical Islamists has been arrested in Moscow with bombs, hand grenades and guns seized, Russian police say.
They claim the 15 arrested are members of At-Takfir Wal-Hijra, an Islamist group originally founded in Egypt.
Police say the arrests were made during early-morning raids at flats in the east of the Russian capital.
Officials said three homemade bombs, detonators and fuses for making more devices were also found.
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