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| A Tajik citizen was convicted in Rostov-on-Don for involvement in ISIS |
| 2026-03-20 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [KavkazUzel] While serving his sentence in a penal colony in Stavropol, Alimardon Karimov swore an oath of allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State* terrorist organization. The case of the Tajik citizen was heard by the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don. Karimov was charged with participating in the activities of a terrorist organization (Part 2 of Article 205.5 of the Russian Criminal Code carries a sentence of ten to twenty years in prison). The case was investigated by FSB officers for the Stavropol Krai, according to a statement from the regional prosecutor's office. According to the prosecution, while in prison, the man "joined the ranks of a terrorist organization banned in Russia and expressed his willingness to act in its interests." On May 24, 2023, Karimov, who was being held in a penal colony in Stavropol, made an audio recording in which he swore allegiance to the leader of the international terrorist organization Islamic State*, promising to "unquestioningly carry out his orders." That same day, he sent the recording to an unidentified person, who then passed it on to the ISIS leader, who then accepted the oath, according to the press service of the Southern District Military Court. The court sentenced the Tajik citizen to 15 years in prison, with the first three years to be served in a penal colony and the remainder to be served in a special regime penal colony. Karimov was born in the Nurabad district of Tajikistan and turned 32 on February 24, according to his entry in the Rosfinmonitoring register of terrorists and extremists. Alimardon Karimov's details were added to the list on December 29, 2025, according to a Telegram bot tracking updates to the list. Related: Stavropol: 2026-03-19 Latest information on the situation on the front line as of March 18 (updated) Stavropol: 2026-03-18 Latest information on the situation on the front line as of March 17 (updated) Stavropol: 2026-03-18 1861: 'Work or Money': How 34% of Russians were dissatisfied with their freedom |
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