Russia Says Attack Foiled In South Of Country

Outside the burnt-out Crocus City Concert Hall is a growing collection of flowers, hand-written notes and other tributes (Credit: AFP)

Russian officials said Friday they had arrested three people plotting an attack in the country's south, a week after the assault on a Moscow concert hall killed at least 144 people.

The FSB security agency said it had "put an end to the terrorist activities of three nationals from a Central Asian country", Russian news agencies reported.