27 October 2010 - 20:30

An object which appears to resemble a bomb has been discovered on Monday near a mosque in Makhachkala in the Russian republic of Dagestan, police told Interfax.

Makhachkala (AhlulBayt News Agency) - An object which appears to resemble a bomb has been discovered on Monday near a mosque in Makhachkala in the Russian republic of Dagestan, police told Interfax.

"A box with wires attached has been discovered by a sniffer dog. Bomb experts are working at the scene. The area has been cordoned off," a spokesman said.

The homemade bomb was equivalent to 1.5 kilograms of TNT. It was rendered safe with the help of a hydrodynamic destroyer.

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