Russia’s security services placed on high alert

15 November 2015, 12:49 am

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Russia’s national security services have been put on high alert following gun and suicide attacks that left nearly 130 people dead in Paris, the country’s anti-terrorism body says.

“Our state’s security organs are taking the appropriate measures to ensure the security of citizens and their protection against terrorism,” the National Anti-Terrorism Committee says in a statement after Friday night’s unprecedented violence in the French capital.

“In light of the new threats, all components of the security system have put been put on high alert.”

The statement also urges Russian citizens to exercise “high responsibility and vigilance” in the face of international terrorism.

— AFP