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Abu Umar	Abu Umar	Numan Brigade	Iraq-Jordan				20050830
Abu Umar Al-Taifi	Abu Umar Al-Taifi	Al-Qaeda	Terror Networks				20031020
Abu Umar al-Kurdi	Abu Umar al-Kurdi	al-Qaeda	Iraq				20060413	Link
Mohammad Syaifuddin bin Abu Umar	Mohammad Syaifuddin bin Abu Umar	Jemaah Islamiyah	Southeast Asia				20030925
Shaykh Umar Mahmood Uthmaan Abu Umar	Shaykh Umar Mahmood Uthmaan Abu Umar	al-Qaeda	Europe	Palestinian	Arrested	Big Shot	20021025
		Real name of Abu Qatadah al-Philisteeni, "a-Qaeda's ambassador to Europe" and former cellmate of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Sentence of journalist Kevorkova for justifying terrorism comes into force

2025-03-29

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova (an individual included in the list of terrorists and extremists of Rosfinmonitoring) must pay a fine of 600,000 rubles

…about US $7,100…

in a criminal case on the justification of terrorism. The court verdict has entered into legal force, said the lawyer of the convicted woman, Kaloy Akhilgov.

“The verdict against Nadezhda Kevorkova has not been appealed by the parties and has entered into legal force,” TASS quoted the human rights activist as saying.

As reported by the Regnum news agency, on May 6, 2024, searches were conducted in Kevorkova’s apartment, during which posters were found with the inscriptions “they are not terrorists” and “a rally is better.”

According to media reports, Kevorkova maintained ties with terrorists, including Abu Umar Sasitlinsky

…a preacher from Dagestan who with several others formed a foundation that raised more than 38 million rubles, ostensibly to build mosques and help poor Moslems, but actually they donated the funds to ISIS and Al Nusra (Hayat Tahrir al Sham). Looking at the current situation in Syria, no doubt all involved think they got a good return on their investment…

(real name Israil Akhmednabiyev, included in the list of terrorists and extremists by Rosfinmonitoring). She shares a radical Islamic ideology and has published materials justifying the activities of terrorists. Her social networks contained materials justifying the attack on Nalchik in 2005 and the actions of the Taliban movement (under UN sanctions for terrorist activity).

On May 7, the court granted the request of the investigative authorities and arrested the journalist.

The Second Western District Military Court handed down the sentence to the journalist on March 12 of this year. She was fined 600,000 rubles and released from custody right in the courtroom. Initially, the fine was 700,000 rubles, but taking into account the time spent in pretrial detention, the amount was reduced.

During the court debate, the prosecutor requested six years in prison and a fine of 500,000 rubles for the journalist. Kevorkova did not admit her guilt.

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FSB shows footage of the arrest of an agent who was preparing a terrorist attack in Moscow
On March 28, the Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian Federation published footage of an operation to detain a Russian who was preparing a terrorist attack in Moscow.

The recording shows Russian service officers detaining a Russian citizen who, on orders from Ukrainian special services, was planning to set off an explosion in a crowded place in Moscow.

Merely political, not a jihadi.

In addition, the footage shows FSB officers working with a confiscated improvised explosive device (IED). The detainee also confessed, explaining that he contacted Ukrainian special services via messengers and, for a fee of 10,000 dollars, agreed to deliver the item to the specified coordinates and carry out all further instructions from his handlers.

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FSB Detains Smolensk Region Resident for Calls for Genocide of Russians
The Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian Federation detained a resident of Desnogorsk, Smolensk region, who spoke out against the SVO and publicly called for the mass murder of Russian families, including children and the elderly.

"The attacker openly supported statements regarding the use of violence against the Russian people. In particular, he proposed exterminating Russians as families, starting with children and ending with the elderly," the department said in a statement.

It is specified that the detained Russian insisted on the need to deal with Russians and called on other users in pro-Ukrainian and emigrant communities in one of the messengers to do so. He explained his actions by hatred of the Russian people.

A criminal case was opened against the man for public calls for extremism. Now he faces up to five years in prison.

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Human rights activists recognize Abubakar Rizvanov and Kemal Tambiev as political prisoners

2024-05-18

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[KavkazUzel] The case against Abdulmumin Gazhdiev,

…a typo, intended to be Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, also spelt Abdulmumin Hajiyev, he’s the editor of the Chernovik newspaper. Along with Abubakar Rizvanov, head of the Ansar charity fund and Kemal Tambiev he was convicted of financing terrorism — collecting 68 million rubles and 200 thousand dollars for ISIS under the pretext of building mosques and helping poor Muslims. Israil Akhmednabiev (Abu Umar Sasitlinsky), a Dagestan preacher and founder of the Mukhadzhirun Islamic Foundation, had suggested they join forces for the work...

Abubakar Rizvanov and Kemal Tambiev is politically motivated, human rights activists said. They recognized Rizvanov and Tambiev as political prisoners, demanding that the criminal prosecution of those convicted on charges of financing terrorism be stopped and that they be released, as well as an investigation into the torture of Kemal Tambiev.

As the "Caucasian Knot" wrote, one of the three judges who passed sentence in the case of "Chernovik" journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, head of the "Ansar" foundation Abubakar Rizvanov and businessman Kemal Tambiev, Rizvan Zubairov, in his dissenting opinion criticized the grounds for the guilty verdict and, in fact, acquitted the journalist. Gadzhiev’s relatives expressed hope that the appellate court would take into account the defense’s arguments and the judge’s dissenting opinion.

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Journalist Kevorkova added to the list of terrorists and extremists

2024-05-14

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Rosfinmonitoring added journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova to the register of terrorists and extremists. Her data appeared on the website of the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring on May 13.

"6450. Kevorkova Nadezhda Vitalievna, born October 21, 1958, Moscow,” is indicated in the list.

As Regnum reported, on May 6, the Investigative Committee charged Kevorkova with justifying terrorism due to a post in the Telegram channel from 2021 about the Taliban movement (a terrorist organization whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation) and a repost of the text of her friend Orhan Dzhemal. He published a text about the attack in Nalchik back in 2010; after his murder, Kevorkova posted this text on her site.

The journalist was detained. Earlier, her apartment was searched. According to a source in the Izvestia newspaper, Nadezhda Kevorkova shares radical Islamic ideology and published materials justifying the activities of terrorists. According to the publication, the journalist was on friendly terms with terrorists, including the coordinator and founder of radical Islamic foundations, Israil Akhmednabiev, known as Abu Umar Sasitlinsky (listed by Rosfinmonitoring as terrorists and extremists), and other persons associated with the activities of terrorist organizations.

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Journalist Kevorkova was arrested on charges of justifying terrorism

2024-05-08

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Journalist and writer Nadezhda Kevorkova was arrested in the case of justifying terrorism, the Telegram channel “Courts of General Jurisdiction of the City of Moscow” reported on May 7.

“The court granted the request of the investigating authorities to select a preventive measure in the form of detention for a period of 2 months, that is, until July 6, 2024,” the authors indicated.

Kevorkova was charged with committing crimes under Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Public calls for terrorist activities, public justification of terrorism or propaganda of terrorism”).

As Regnum reported, on the morning of May 6, searches were carried out in Kevorkova’s apartment. During the search, they found posters with the inscriptions “they are not terrorists” and “a better rally.” Then the journalist was taken to the Investigative Committee. According to Izvestia, Kevorkova was on friendly terms with terrorists, including the coordinator and founder of radical Islamic foundations Israil Akhmednabiev, known as Abu Umar Sasitlinsky

…a Dagestani preacher and founder of the Mukhadzhirun Islamic Foundation (Living Heart), which raised funds for ISIS...

(listed by Rosfinmonitoring as terrorists and extremists), and other persons associated with the activities of terrorist organizations.

In addition, the journalist on her social networks justified the attack on Nalchik in 2005,

…an raid by Caucasian Front jihadis (subsequently Al Qaeda-linked Caucasian Emirate, then ISIS-linked on Russian Vilayat Kavkaz) on Russian security forces that left 320 casualties including 125 civilians…

as well as the activities of the Taliban movement (a terrorist organization whose activities are prohibited in the Russian Federation). Kevorkova did not admit her guilt.

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Relatives of Gadzhiev and Tambiev on preparations for consideration of the appeal

2024-04-10

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[KavkazUzel] The security forces did not interfere with the picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadzhiev,

…also spelt Abdulmumin Hajiyev, he’s the editor of the Chernovik newspaper. Along with Abubakar Rizvanov, head of the Ansar charity fund and Kemal Tambiev he was convicted of financing terrorism — collecting 68 million rubles and 200 thousand dollars for ISIS under the pretext of building mosques and helping poor Muslims. Israil Akhmednabiev (Abu Umar Sasitlinsky), a Dagestan preacher and founder of the Mukhadzhirun Islamic Foundation, had suggested they join forces for the work...

they only copied personal data, said the deputy editor-in-chief of Chernovik. Gadzhiev and Kemal Tambiev continue preparing for the consideration of the appeal and are familiarizing themselves with the case materials; the date of the hearing has not yet been set, their relatives and lawyer said.

As the "Caucasian Knot wrote, Abdulmumin Gadzhiev's colleagues consider his criminal case to be political persecution and regularly hold single pickets in his support. On April 1, such a single action was held at the traditional place - the intersection of Dakhadayev Street and Gamzatov Avenue - by the deputy chief editor of Chernovik, Magomed Magomedov. The next single picket took place not as usual on Monday, but today, Chernovik warned in advance about the postponement of the action.

Pickets in defense of Gadzhiev have been held regularly since June 2019, when Gadzhiev was detained. They were disrupted only because of provocations and arrests of picketers. The picketers were taken to the police, but they still continued the campaign in support of Gadzhiev. According to colleagues, Gadzhiev is suffering because the newspaper voiced “inconvenient questions” to the authorities and security forces, according to the Caucasian Knot report “ Draft”: threats, criminal cases, murder of the editor-in-chief.”

Today in Makhachkala a picket in support of journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev took place again. This time it did not take place on Monday. Magomed Magomedov, deputy editor-in-chief of the Chernovik publication, went on a solo picket.

“The picket passed calmly. Without incidents. People also support. Those driving in cars express their support with signals. A police officer approached twice and then a local police officer, who again recorded the data,” he told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent.

Abdulmumin Gadzhiev's wife Dana Sakieva told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that her husband was getting acquainted with the case materials and minutes of the meeting. “We have problems with the security forces. We receive letters from Abdulmumin,” she said.

Kemal Tambiev's wife Laura also said that her husband continues to get acquainted with the case materials and court records, but the date of the appeal hearing is still unknown. “Kemal is also now in the Novocherkassk pre-trial detention center for the duration of the appeal. Letters come regularly. The store is open in the pre-trial detention center, you can transfer money, and they order,” she told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent.

According to Laura, the family did not have any problems with the security forces. “Everything is fine. No one calls, writes, or searches,” she said.

Lawyer Arsen Shabanov said that there is still no progress on the appeal. “The date for the appeal meeting has not yet been set. Appeals have been filed in full. But there is no consideration yet. They are probably waiting until they get acquainted with the minutes of the meeting,” he said.

Let us recall that the editor of the Chernovik newspaper, Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, as well as the head of the Ansar charitable foundation, Abubakar Rizvanov, and businessman Kemal Tambiev were arrested in June 2019 on charges of financing terrorism. On September 12, 2023, the court sentenced Gadzhiev to 17 years in prison, Rizvanov to 18 years, and Kemal Tambiev to 17.5 years. The prosecution did not present convincing evidence in court, the defendants said in their final plea.

Gadzhiev is in a pre-trial detention center in Novocherkassk. An appeal against the verdict was filed back in September 2023, but a hearing has not yet been scheduled, although according to the law, two months are allotted for this, Gadzhiev’s lawyer told the Caucasian Knot on March 5.

In January 2024, weekly pickets of colleagues in support of Hajiyev were disrupted three times. Thus, on January 29, “New Business” journalist Idris Yusupov * went out on a solo picket in support of Gadzhiev, but the security forces interfered with the action until it had to be completed due to the fact that another man unfurled a similar poster next to Yusupov*.

A week earlier, on January 22, an unknown man with a piece of paper in his hands also tried to stand next to Yusupov, who was holding a picket in support of Gadzhiev. After this, the journalist was forced to curtail the action.

On January 15, Magomed Magomedov tried to hold a single picket in support of Gadzhiev. Another picketer joined him, and the security forces detained the journalist, accusing him of violating the rules for holding a single protest. However, the court found no signs of wrongdoing in his actions, and Magomedov was released. He considered the disruption of the picket a planned provocation by the security forces.

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Colleagues of Hajiyev assessed the chances of his acquittal

2023-08-22

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[KavkazUzel] There are chances for the acquittal of Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev

...also spelt Abdulmumin Hajiyev. Along with the head of the Ansar Foundation charity, Abubakar Rizvanov, and Kemal Tambiev, he was accused of financing terrorism. Investigators believe that they collected 68 million rubles and 200 thousand dollars for ISIS in Syria under the pretext of building mosques and helping poor Muslims...

, as well as Kemal Tambiev and Abubakar Rizvanov, accused of financing terrorism, although the share of acquittals under terrorist articles is extremely small, Gadzhiev's colleagues noted.

However slightly more than zero it may be, it is still greater than zero.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that colleagues of the arrested editor of "Chernovik" Abdulmumin Gadzhiev consider his criminal case to be political persecution and regularly hold single-person pickets in his support in the center of Makhachkala, next to the complex of buildings of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the FSB department for Dagestan. Today, such pickets were held by Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Chernovik Magomed Magomedov and journalist of Novoye Delo Idris Yusupov.

Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, as well as the head of the Ansar Charitable Foundation Abubakar Rizvanov and Kemal Tambiev, have been detained since June 2019 on charges of financing terrorism. Investigators believe that they collected 68 million rubles and 20,000 dollars for the terrorists under the pretext of building mosques and helping poor Muslims. The investigation connects the defendants with the Dagestan preacher and founder of the Mukhadzhirun Islamic Foundation, Israil Akhmednabiev, known as Abu Umar Sasitlinsky. The defendants plead not guilty.

On June 22, the state prosecutor demanded that each of the defendants be sentenced to 19 years in prison. The prosecutor ignored the arguments of the experts and the testimonies of witnesses, Hajiyev stated. On August 10, Abubakar Rizvanov spoke in the debate. The details of the case are collected in the material of the "Caucasian Knot" "Golunov number two": the main thing about the case of Abdulmumin Hajiyev".

The reaction to today's single pickets was active, passers-by expressed interest. "People offered water. Even one of the passers-by came up and gave a bottle of water," Idris Yusupov told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent . The journalist noted that there were fewer pedestrians than a week earlier, as hot weather persists in Makhachkala.

According to the journalist, no matter how many court sessions the verdict is announced, this will mean the end of only the first stage, since the parties, the prosecution and the defense may not agree with the verdict and challenge it.

Magomed Magomedov, deputy editor-in-chief of Chernovik, counted at least 10 cases of reactions from drivers, as well as numerous cases of reactions from passers-by during his single action demanding: "Freedom for Abdulmumin Hajiyev". "Compared to previous pickets (the reaction from passers-by and drivers) was more active," Magomedov explained to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

According to Magomedov, the verdict against Gadzhiev, Rizvanov and Tambiev will be delivered by the end of September. Magomedov noted that so far there is no unequivocal decision on the continuation of the practice of single-person pickets after the verdict was passed on Gadzhiev. Gadzhiev's colleagues will collectively decide whether to continue the weekly solo actions after the verdict or stop them, the journalist said.

The editors of "Chernovik" are not yet able to resume the release of the printed version and work as before, Magomedov noted. The newspaper's editorial office plans to focus its work on the development of the Chernovik website, said the paper's deputy editor-in-chief. "We can't talk about the revival of the printed version and the appearance of the office yet," he said.

According to colleagues, Gadzhiev suffers because the newspaper voiced "uncomfortable questions" to the authorities and security forces, the "Caucasian Knot" report " Draft" says: threats, criminal cases, murder of the editor-in-chief.

The verdict against Gadzhiev, Rizvanov and Tambiev will be announced next autumn, however, given that both the defense and the prosecution can appeal against the verdict, the final decision will be delayed until next year, according to Hajiyev's colleague who was present at today's single actions . In his opinion, the chance of an acquittal against Hajiyev is very small, but there is one. "In general, there are very few acquittals under such articles, there are practically none. I hope that in this case there will be an exception, but the chances are extremely small," Hajiyev's colleague noted.

He believes that the judge was influenced by the speeches of all three defendants, but even without this, the judges must understand the inconsistency of the accusation, the journalist believes. "The judges themselves, even without these speeches, must understand the inconsistency of the prosecution's arguments, that the case is completely fabricated and there is no evidence," Gadzhiyev's colleague noted.

The verdict against Gadzhiev, Rizvanov and Tambiev will be passed within three to five months, another acquaintance of Gadzhiev , who was also present at the picket, believes. In his opinion, the chances of an acquittal or conviction against Gadzhiev, Rizvanov and Tambiev are practically equal. An acquaintance of the journalist is sure that the speeches of all three defendants influenced the judges, and also these speeches and the arguments of the defense will affect the final decision of the court, he suggested.

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Tsiskara Tokhosashvili sentenced to 12 years in prison

2023-08-17

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[KavkazUzel] A native of the Pankisi Gorge, Tsiskara Tokhosashvili,

...also in our archives as Tsiskar Tokhosashvili and Caesar Tokhosashvili, he is accused of being the Number 2 to ISIS senior military commander and Shura Counsel member Abu Umar al-Shishani back in the Caliphate. His brother, Tsezar Tokhosashvili, known in the Islamic State as Al Bara Shishani, is already serving time in a Georgia prison...

known as Emir Isa, was found guilty of involvement in the Islamic State * and sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Hurrah!

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on December 8, 2022, the security forces reported on the detention in Tbilisi of Tsiskara Tokhosashvili, a native of the Pankisi Gorge, known as Emir Isa. The investigation considers him the head of one of the units of the IG.

On August 15, the Tbilisi City Court sentenced Tsiskara Tokhosashvili to 12 years in prison, finding him guilty of involvement in the Islamic State.

According to the court, Tokhosashvili participated in the armed actions of the Islamic State under the pseudonym Emir Isa. The hearing in the classified case lasted eight months. Tokhosashvili denies almost all the accusations, but confirms that he has been to Syria.

The Tokhosashvili brothers are from the village of Omalo in the Pankisi Gorge of Georgia, where ethnic Chechens-Kists live, Rustavi-2 writes.

Earlier, the "Caucasian Knot" also wrote that Tokhosashvili's brother Caesar was detained by the Security Service of Ukraine in Kiev in 2019 . According to the State Security Service of Georgia, Caesar Tokhosashvili, under the pseudonym Al Bara Shishani, fought in Syria on the side of the IS, was the deputy of the IS Emir Umar ash-Shishani and was wanted by Interpol.

The prefix "ash-Shishani" in the names of immigrants from Pankisi fighting in Syria indicates their origin (Chechens-Kists), in Arabic it means "Chechen", according to the material of the "Caucasian Knot" "Natives of the Caucasus in the ranks of ISIS (ISIS )". The "Personalities" section of the "Caucasian Knot" also contains a biographical information about Tarkhan Batirashvili (Abu Umar ash-Shishani), and the "Reference" section contains an article about the Kists.

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Colleagues of Hajiyev held pickets in Makhachkala

2023-08-01

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[KavkazUzel] Individual pickets demanding the release of arrested Abdulmumin Gadzhiev

were held in Makhachkala by journalists Idris Yusupov and Magomed Magomedov.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that colleagues of the arrested editor of "Chernovik" Abdulmumin Gadzhiev consider his criminal case to be political persecution and regularly hold single-person pickets in his support in the center of Makhachkala, next to the complex of buildings of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the FSB department for Dagestan. On July 24, such actions were carried out by the deputy editor-in-chief of Chernovik Magomed Magomedov and the journalist of Novoye Delo Idris Yusupov .

According to colleagues, Gadzhiev suffers because the newspaper voiced "uncomfortable questions" to the authorities and security forces, the "Caucasian Knot" report " Draft" says: threats, criminal cases, murder of the editor-in-chief .

Today Idris Yusupov and Magomed Magomedov held one-man pickets at the traditional place - at the intersection of Dakhadaev Street and Gamzatov Avenue. Idris Yusupov began his picket with a placard: "Freedom to journalism!" at 13.10 Moscow time and finished at 13.30 Moscow time, Magomed Magomedov told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

According to him, Idris Yusupov was approached by police officers. Magomedov himself held a one-man picket demanding the release of Abdulmumin Gadzhiev. The security forces did not try to interfere with the holding of single actions, he noted.

Recall that Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, as well as the head of the Ansar Charitable Foundation Abubakar Rizvanov and Kemal Tambiev, have been detained since June 2019 on charges of financing terrorism. Investigators believe that they collected 68 million rubles and 200,000 dollars for the terrorists under the pretext of building mosques and helping poor Muslims. The investigation connects the defendants with the Dagestan preacher and founder of the Mukhadzhirun Islamic Foundation, Israil Akhmednabiev, known as Abu Umar Sasitlinsky. The defendants plead not guilty.

On June 22, the state prosecutor demanded that each of the defendants be sentenced to 19 years in prison. The prosecutor ignored the arguments of the experts and the testimonies of witnesses, Hajiyev stated. On July 27, the court adjourned until August 10. The details of the case are collected in the material of the "Caucasian Knot" "Golunov number two": the main thing about the case of Abdulmumin Hajiyev."

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Court extends the term of arrest for all three defendants in the case of Hajiyev

2023-07-21

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[KavkazUzel] The Southern District Military Court extended the term of detention for three months for Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev

...for some reason Kavkaz Uzel also likes to spell his name Abdulmumin Hajiyev. Along with the head of the Ansar Foundation charity, Abubakar Rizvanov, and Kemal Tambiev, he was accused of financing terrorism. Investigators believe that they collected 68 million rubles and 200 thousand dollars for ISIS in Syria under the pretext of building mosques and helping poor Muslims...

and other defendants in the case of financing terrorism - Abubakar Rizvanov and Kemal Tambiev.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on June 22 the state prosecutor demanded that each of the defendants be sentenced to 19 years in prison. The prosecutor ignored the arguments of the experts and the testimonies of witnesses, Hajiyev stated after the meeting. Speaking in court on July 6, he stated that the accusation was unsubstantiated. Abubakar Rizvanov, speaking in the debate at the meeting on July 13, called the accusation unfounded.

Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, as well as the head of the Ansar charity fund Abubakar Rizvanov and Kemal Tambiev, have been taken into custody since June 2019 on charges of financing terrorism. Investigators believe they collected 68 million rubles and $200,000 for the terrorists under the pretext of building mosques and helping poor Muslims.

The investigation connects the defendants with the Dagestan preacher and founder of the Mukhadzhirun Islamic Foundation, Israil Akhmednabiev, known as Abu Umar Sasitlinsky. The defendants plead not guilty. The details of the case are collected in the material of the "Caucasian Knot" "Golunov number two": the main thing about the case of Abdulmumin Hajiyev."

The Southern District Military Court extended the term of detention for three months for Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev and other defendants in the case of financing terrorism - Abubakar Rizvanov and Kemal Tambiev, the Chernovik Telegram channel reported today.

The prosecutor's office insisted on extending the arrest, since, according to the public prosecutor, once released, the defendants will continue to engage in criminal activities or may hide. The defense asked to use a preventive measure not related to deprivation of liberty - a written undertaking not to leave the place or house arrest, pointing out that at the debate stage it makes no sense to hide from the court, and the prosecution should provide new arguments to justify the preventive measure, RusNews reported today.

As follows from the video published in the Telegram channel of the publication, the defendants also supported the petitions of the defense. "If the grounds for our detention are not disputed, this is because they did not exist at all initially, then what is not there cannot be disputed. And we have never engaged in criminal activity about the fact that we can continue criminal activity in the wild," Abdulmumin Hajiyev said. Kemal Tambiev and Abubakar Rizvanov also agreed with the demands of the defense, but the court extended the arrest of all three defendants.

The "Caucasian Knot" also wrote that colleagues of the arrested editor of "Chernovik" Abdulmumin Gadzhiev consider his criminal case to be political persecution and regularly hold single-person pickets in his support in the center of Makhachkala - next to the complex of buildings of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the FSB department for Dagestan.

On July 17, such actions were carried out by Novoye Delo journalist Idris Yusupov and deputy chief editor of Chernovik Magomed Magomedov. They noted that the speeches of the defendants in the debate provoked an increase in interest in the case of the Dagestan journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, which was shown by the reaction to the pickets. The court verdict in Hajiyev's case will demonstrate whether justice is possible in such cases, or will untie the hands of those who falsify cases, Hajiyev's colleagues stressed.

Journalists believe that Gadzhiev suffers because the newspaper voiced "uncomfortable questions" to the authorities and security forces, the "Caucasian Knot" report "Draft" says: threats, criminal cases, murder of the editor-in-chief

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Prosecutor asks for 19 years for the accused in the Hajiyev case

2023-06-23

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

The trial continues.

[KavkazUzel] The state prosecutor demanded that Abdulmumin Hajiyev, Abubakar Rizvanov and Kemal Tambiyev be sentenced to 19 years in prison, accused of financing terrorism.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on May 18, it was announced that the trial of the case against Abdulmumin Gadzhiev,

Kemal Tambiev and Abubakar Rizvanov was completed. The third examination, which the prosecutor insisted on, did not find calls for illegal actions in the publications of Abdulmumin Hajiyev. Speaking in the debate, the prosecutor repeated the arguments previously voiced during the process.

Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, as well as the head of the Ansar charity fund Abubakar Rizvanov and Kemal Tambiev, have been taken into custody since June 2019 on charges of financing terrorism. Investigators believe they collected 68 million rubles and $200,000 for the terrorists under the pretext of building mosques and helping poor Muslims. The investigation connects the defendants with the Dagestan preacher and founder of the Mukhadzhirun Islamic Foundation, Israil Akhmednabiev, known as Abu Umar Sasitlinsky. The defendants plead not guilty. The details of the case are collected in the material of the "Caucasian Knot" "Golunov number two": the main thing about the case of Abdulmumin Hajiyev."

At today's meeting in the Southern District Military Court, the prosecutor demanded that each of the defendants be sentenced to 19 years in prison, Chernovik reported today.

"In his opinion, we deserve such a punishment, because our participation in the activities of the terrorist organizations ISIS *, the Congress of the Peoples of Ichkeria and Dagestan *, the Supreme Military Majlisul Shura of the United Forces of the Mujahideen of the Caucasus" * was fully proved in court, and it was also proved organization of their financing by us," the words of Abdulmumin Gadzhiev are quoted in the publication in the Telegram channel.

According to him, he is charged with publishing articles in Chernovik and transferring 16,000 rubles to an ISIS representative. “It was as if there were no three examinations of my articles, none of which revealed anything illegal in them, much less related to terrorism. these articles are missing.

As if the state prosecutor did not notice that his secret witness, who allegedly claimed about my transfer to ISIS, did not appear in court, and not a single evidence for this transfer was heard in court.Just like the interview with the head of the travel agency did not notice , who actually received these 16 thousand from me for the sold plane ticket," Hajiyev emphasized.

Colleagues of Chernovik editor Abdulmumin Gadzhiev consider his case an act of political persecution and regularly hold solo pickets in his support in the center of Makhachkala. The examination emphasized the groundlessness of the accusations of the Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, which may affect the court's decision, suggested, in particular, the Dagestani journalist Idris Yusupov.

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Court in Tbilisi Arrests Seven Accused of Ties to ISIS

2023-05-19

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Follow up to this story from yesterday, wherein one Malkhaz Paksashvili, member of the ISIS unit headed by Pankisi Gorge brothers Tsezar Tokhosashvili and Tsiskar Tokhasashvili (among other spellings of their pre-conversion Christian names) is named. Tsezar was deputy to ISIS war emir Abu Umar al-Shishani (real name Tarkhan Tayumurazovich Batirashvili).

[KavkazUzel] The Tbilisi City Court has sent seven people into custody on charges of supporting the terrorist organization Islamic State*.

The "Caucasian Knot" wrote that on May 17, the State Security Service of Georgia announced the detention of six citizens of the country associated with the terrorist organization "Islamic State." According to the security forces, they planned terrorist attacks in different countries. A special operation to detain suspects was carried out simultaneously in several Georgian cities.

On May 18, a judge of the Tbilisi City Court issued a decision to arrest six Georgian citizens detained during a large-scale special operation by the State Security Service, and another accused, a Turkish citizen.

The prosecution demanded the most severe measure of restraint for everyone, the lawyers offered to release the accused on bail, but the court rejected this proposal, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reported.

The arrested were charged under articles 328 and 236 of the Criminal Code of Georgia (joining a foreign terrorist organization and assisting terrorist activities, illegal acquisition and possession of firearms, ammunition and explosives). The first article provides for from ten to 17 years in prison, the second - from eight to 11 years.

The lawyer of one of the detained Georgian citizens, Gela Nikoleishvili, said that his client Oruj Mammadov, a native of Bolnisi, was detained in Rustavi.

According to the lawyer, Mammadov is a clergyman and categorically denies any involvement in IS. The materials on the case are classified, the lawyer said on the air of Rustavi 2.

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Georgian security officials reported on the detention of one of the leaders of ISIS, he denies accusations

2023-04-23

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[KavkazUzel] The State Security Service of Georgia reported on the detention of a citizen of the country, Malkhaz Paksashvili. The investigation believes that he is the head of one of the ISIS units, and that he participated in the hostilities in Syria.

According to investigators, a citizen of Georgia, Malkhaz Paksashvili, left for Syria in 2013, where he joined the members of the Islamic State (IS) international terrorist organization banned in Russia by a court. In 2013-2015, Paksashvili was enrolled in the so-called group of "military emirs" of the brothers Cesar

... also transliterated a Tsezar Tokhosashvili and Cezar Tokhasashvili known in the Islamic State as Al Bara Shishani or Al Bar Shishani, he was the deputy emir of ISIS war minister Abu Umar al-Shishani (real name Tarkhan Tayumurazovich Batirashvili), before being arrested in Kiev in late 2019. Abu Umar was a Georgian-Chechen convert who worked his way up to senior ISIS military commander and member of the Shura council, having gone in for jihad after a stint as a sergeant in the Georgian Army. He was killed in Iraq’s Saladin province in 2016, aged 30, after a busy and eventful life...

and Tsiskar Tokhosashvili

...the Tokhosashvili brothers are from the village of Omalo in Georgia’s Pankisi Gorge, home of the Chechen-Kists, whatever they are...

and took part in attacks carried out by a terrorist organization. Also, a Georgian citizen had close ties with high-ranking military commanders of the IS and held the position of leader of one of the groups.

During the special operation, Malkhaz Pakashvili was detained by the Georgian State Security Service, Rustavi 2 TV channel reported on its air today, the report of which was translated by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Pakashvili is accused, in particular, of complicity with terrorists, he faces up to 17 years in prison, the Formula TV channel noted on its air today, the message of which was translated by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Recall, on December 8, 2022, the security forces reported the detention in Tbilisi of Tsiskar Tokhosashvili, a native of the Pankisi Gorge, known as Emir Isa. The investigation considers him the head of one of the units of the ISIS.

Paksashvili denies allegations of ties to terrorists
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[KavkazUzel] A court in Tbilisi placed under arrest Malkhaz Paksashvili, who was detained on suspicion of involvement with Syrian militants. The arrested man refused to admit his guilt.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that today the State Security Service of Georgia announced the detention of Malkhaz Paksashvili . The security forces consider him the head of one of the IS units that participated in the hostilities in Syria.

According to investigators, Georgian citizen Malkhaz Paksashvili left for Syria in 2013, where he joined the Islamic State militants and took part in attacks by a terrorist organization in 2013-2015. Also, the Georgian citizen had close ties with high-ranking IS* commanders and served as the head of one of the groups, investigators say.

The court chose Malkhaz Paksashvili a measure of restraint in the form of arrest for two months, the Mtavari Arkhi TV channel reported, the air of which was watched by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Malkhaz Paksashvili's relatives stated in a TV report that he returned to Georgia from Turkey in 2015. "He returned to Georgia in 2015 from Turkey. If the state security says that he is a terrorist, then what is the logic in the fact that for eight years a terrorist has been walking and driving around Georgia. Why didn't they catch him earlier?" asked one of the relatives, whose words were translated into Russian by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Malkhaz Paksashvili pleads not guilty, Prosecutor Maya Silagadze said after a meeting of the Tbilisi City Court. "I cannot speak in detail about the statements he made, but I can say that he does not confess to the crime. The case is classified as "secret", and we cannot talk about the substantive details of the case. However, I can confirm that he is in Georgia years, and after evidence was obtained that the accused had joined the terrorist organization "Islamic State" and participated in various operations carried out by it, the prosecution petitioned the court to issue an order for his detention, "she quotes" InterpressNews".

The prosecutor added that the accused does not have a lawyer, as he refuses to defend himself, the newspaper writes.

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