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| The case of the preparation of an attack on a temple in Sunzha has reached court |
| 2025-04-29 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KavkazUzel] By the end of the investigation, three defendants remained in the case of the preparation of an attack on security forces and an Orthodox church in Sunzha. The prosecution requested compulsory treatment for one of them. As reported by the "Caucasian Knot", in August 2024 it became known about the detention of six residents of Ingushetia, who, according to the investigation, were preparing attacks on security forces and an Orthodox church in Sunzha. One of the suspects stated that he received instructions from Syria, from a native of Dagestan living there. According to information from the Magas District Court, three of the suspects were minors at the time of their detention. On April 28, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for Ingushetia reported the completion of the investigation into the case of preparation of a terrorist act in Sunzha. The case of two local residents, one of whom is a minor, was sent to court. The young people are accused of involvement in an illegal armed group, terrorist activity, preparation of a terrorist act, as well as illegal trafficking of weapons and explosive devices. According to the investigation, in August 2024, three minors from Ingushetia joined an international terrorist organization banned in Russia. They planned to commit an armed attack on law enforcement officers and a terrorist act in Sunzha, according to a publication on the department's official VKontakte page. The investigation believes that the three teenagers were able to purchase automatic firearms and explosive devices, which they hid in a cache on the outskirts of the Sunzhensky District of Ingushetia. The accused have been remanded in custody, the Investigative Committee said in a statement. The case has been sent to court for consideration on the merits, and the materials concerning the third defendant, also a minor, have been separated into a separate proceeding: the prosecution believes that “compulsory medical measures” should be applied to him. According to Article 97 of the Criminal Code of Russia, such measures are applied to people who committed a crime in a state of insanity or to people with mental disorders. The security forces announced the prevention of an attack on an Orthodox church in Sunzha a month after the high-profile terrorist attack in Dagestan: on June 23, on Trinity Day, which is one of the main Christian holidays, militants attacked synagogues and Orthodox churches in Derbent and Makhachkala. As a result, at least 22 people were killed and 46 were injured. |
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