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Russia stands down security forces after alert-Ifax

19 Jan 2007 07:24:30 GMT
Source: Reuters

MOSCOW, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Russian anti-terrorism chiefs have stood down security forces from a state of high alert imposed over reports of an imminent attack, Interfax news agency reported on Friday.

State security chief Nikolai Patrushev ordered police, army and security forces to return to normal duties from 0600 (0300 GMT) on Friday, the agency quoted the state National Anti-Terrorism Committee as saying.

The nationwide security alert was introduced late on Tuesday. Officials said they had received information from foreign partners of a possible attack. Russia said two days later it had found nothing to back up the warning.

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