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Azerbaijan foils alleged IRGC terror plot targeting strategic infrastructure near Baku
Azerbaijani authorities reportedly thwarted an Iranian‑backed terror plot targeting key strategic infrastructure near Baku, involving cyber and physical attack elements.
Azernews reports that Azerbaijan’s security services uncovered and foiled an alleged Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)‑linked terror plot aimed at strategic infrastructure facilities in the vicinity of Baku. The planned attack reportedly combined sabotage and cyber‑based assaults on critical systems. Authorities detained several individuals and seized communication and technical equipment believed to have been used in planning and coordinating the operation. The incident highlights an escalating hybrid cyber‑physical threat environment targeting Azerbaijan’s energy and communications infrastructure.
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- active
- Location
- Baku, Azerbaijan
- Date added
- 2026-04-03 11:52 UTC
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- dinaasiaapdrmis
- Last updated
- Source
- https://www.azernews.az
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