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| Resident of Dagestan is suspected of involvement in IS |
| 2022-08-13 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KavkazUzel] A 24-year-old resident of the Kayakent region is suspected of having left for Iraq, where he joined the ranks of the Islamic State terrorist organization. According to the investigation, in July 2015, the suspect, through the customs post "Tagirkent - Kazmalyar" of the Magaramkent region, left for Azerbaijan by car and from there moved to Iraq to the city of Mosul. There, he voluntarily joined the Islamic State, an international terrorist organization recognized in Russia by a court, the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee for Dagestan reported. A case was initiated against a resident of the Kayakentsky District under Part 2 of Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code of Russia (participation in the activities of a terrorist organization). The suspect has been put on the international wanted list, according to a statement published on August 11 on the agency's website. Part 2 of Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code of Russia provides for up to 20 years in prison. |
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