11 February 2011 - 20:30

Specialists from the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) headquarters in Dagestan defused a bomb outside a mosque in Akushinsky street in Makhachkala, an FBS spokesperson told Interfax.

Makhachkala (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Specialists from the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) headquarters in Dagestan defused a bomb outside a mosque in Akushinsky street in Makhachkala, an FBS spokesperson told Interfax.

The improvised magnetic mine was attached to the bottom of a vehicle parked beside the mosque. The car's owner is a 52-year-old Makhachkala resident.

He drove up to the mosque for a Friday prayer. After it was finished, at around 2 p.m., he found a suspicious object underneath his car and reported to police.

A sniffer dog reacted to the presence of an explosive. FSB specialists found an improvised explosive device fixed to the car with magnets.

The bomb was defused at around 5:30 p.m. with the help of a water cannon.

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