MOSCOW (AFP) - Moscow police swung into action to arrest a man who had reported that a female suicide bomber disguised as a Christmas fairy was planning to carry out an attack on Santa Claus in the northern Russian town of Veliki Ustyug, ITAR-TASS news agency said.
"An unidentified person claimed that Santa Claus in Veliki Ustyug would be the target of a terrorist act aimed at undermining New Year's and Christmas festivities," according to a police spokesman quoted by the agency.
The suspect claimed that, in addition to the Christmas fairy bomber, "explosives would be placed in Santa's sleigh and sack of toys," the report said.
Veliki Ustyug is a town located about 742 kilometers (460 miles) northeast of Moscow where a small commercial complex including a hotel, restaurants and shops has been promoted for tourists as "the home" of Russia's Santa Claus, played by a local resident.
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