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| Kabardino-Balkaria suspect to be charged for involvement in IS |
| 2022-01-12 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KavkazUzel] The suspect from Kabardino-Balkaria went to Syria, where he fought on the side of the Islamic State militants, investigators say. According to the investigation, the suspect arrived in Syria in May 2017, where he voluntarily joined the ranks of the Islamic State. He is believed by investigators to have taken part in hostilities against Syrian government forces. The suspect has not yet returned to Russia, the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee for Kabardino-Balkaria reported. A criminal case was initiated against the native of the republic, born in 1984, under part 2 of Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code of Russia (participation in the activities of an organization that, in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, is recognized as terrorist), said in today's message on the agency's website. The "Caucasian Knot" previously wrote that in December 2021, a resident of Kabardino-Balkaria was sentenced to 10 years in a strict regime colony in the case of recruiting a local resident into the ranks of Syrian militants. The convict did not admit his guilt. |
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