In the wake of the police raid, non-Russian citizens face deportation from the country, while Russian citizens will be screened for breaking the article in Russian criminal law on "public calls to carry out terrorist activities or public justification of terrorism" (The fact that this mosque, which is not under the control of the Spiritual Board of Muslims of St. Not surprisingly, among those arrested in the February 8≩ operation were many people with expired documents who came from countries that make up the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) (). Muslim traders normally come not only from the Muslim regions of Russia, but also from the countries of the former Soviet Union. Since the mosque is close to the trade center, many Muslim traders frequently attend the house of worship. Petersburg, the mosqueor, rather, prayer roomsis one of the most popular spots among migrants from Central Asia because of its convenient location. A police press release stated the operation was "aimed at searching for and detaining persons who may be involved in terrorist and extremist activities" (Located near the Apraksin Dvor trade center in St. Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region alone processed 271 Muslims who were arrested during the operation (Reports of the total number of people detained varied, with some estimates as high as 700 people (This suggests that an astoundingly large police action was carried out in the city sometimes referred to as the northern capital of the Russian Federation. The building of the Main Investigative Office for St. The Federal Security Service (FSB) and police used significant manpower to carry out this operation. On February 8 and 9, a large-scale police operation targeting radical Muslim groups was conducted in various parts of the city. The government's latest strike hit a Muslim group in St. In fact, in this time of technological breakthroughs in communications, they could be almost anywhere. Russian authorities are trying to prevent the spread of jihadi ideas above all in the Volga region, and regard it as the weakest link in the chain of affected areas of the Russian Federation (However, it would be erroneous to think that the radicals are simply concentrating on certain regions. The Russian government has been forced to admit it is worried not only about Islam's proliferation in the North Caucasus, but also about the proliferation of ideas of the North Caucasian militants spreading to other regions of Russia. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Jamestown Foundation, Authorities See Salafi Groups Popping Up Everywhere Inside Russia, 14 February 2013, North Caucasus Analysis Volume: 14 Issue: 3, available at: North Caucasus Analysis Volume: 14 Issue: 3
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