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| Prosecutor demands to jail al-Qaeda members in Azerbaijan |
| 2006-04-18 |
| The trial of 16-member gang was held in AzerbaijanÂ’s Court for Grave Crimes today. The gang members are accused under articles 120.2.3, 120.2, 279.1, 228.3, 315.1 and others articles of Criminal Code. In the court session presided by judge Abid Abdinbayov, the public prosecutor addressing the court required to jail the accused. Elman Osmanov, lawyer for one of the accused Gadji Chankayev told APA that the public prosecutor demanded jailing head of the gang Hajiyev Arif Hasanbayovich to life in prison, Hajiyev Emil Adil to 11 years, Hamdan Mohammed Ahmed Salem, Chankayev Gadji Ibrahimovich, Abdulkarimov Abdulla Magomedovich and Aliyev Shirin Sadri to 8 years, Berkov Aslan Hasanovich, Islamov Isa Azrailovich, Abdulhamid Karanay Zaulbasarovich, Gaziyev Arsen Yunusovich, Asadullayev Jembek Junaitovich, Dalka Faruk Selami, Dalibashar Mustafa Ahmad, Inan Emin Ahmad, Hayal Salcug Husnu and Karakash Cuma Shikimam to 7 years in prison. The trial will be continued with the participation of lawyers for the accused tomorrow. The gang members are citizens of Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey and Yemen. Most of them were members of religious organizations as well as al-Gaeda. They were trained in the camps in Pankisi, Georgia. The gang members are accused of terrorism acts, carrying illegal guns, murdering of official of Nasimi district police station Movlan Alibayov in the 3rd microdistrict circle in Baku in July last year and other crimes. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |