| 2017 St. Petersburg raid | |
|---|---|
| Part of the aftermath of the Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War | |
| Type | Police raid |
| Target | Kazan Cathedral and other St. Petersburg landmarks |
| Date | 13–14 December 2017 |
| Outcome | 7 arrested |
On 13–14 December 2017, Russian security authorities arrested seven members of an ISIL terrorist cell during a police operation in St. Petersburg. The suspects were alleged to have plotted suicide bombings in St. Petersburg on the weekend of 16–17 December 2017, with the Kazan Cathedral among the targets.[1] Both the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) were involved in the operation.