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2022-06-23 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Two residents of Dagestan sentenced to long terms in terrorism case
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[KavkazUzel] A court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Gadzhismail Batmanov and Omar-Askhab Yunusov to 19 and 17 years in prison, respectively, in the case of preparing an assassination attempt on security forces in Derbent.

The Southern District Military Court sentenced Gadzhiismail Batmanov and Omar-Askhab Yunusov, accused of organizing a terrorist community, preparing an assassination attempt on security officials, illegal trafficking in explosives and promoting extremism and terrorism. 

According to the investigation and the court, Batmanov and Yunusov decided to create an illegal armed formation in Dagestan via the Internet. In January 2021, they were preparing for an attempt on the life of law enforcement officers. So, Batmanov filmed on the phone the building of the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Derbent to prepare the attack.

At the beginning of 2021, Batmanov studied the rules for handling weapons and explosive devices via the Internet, and also found components for assembling an improvised explosive device, which he kept in the apartment until his arrest. On February 5, 2021, in the Derbent region of the Republic of Dagestan, the defendants, together with other persons, created an illegal armed formation, the press service of the Southern District Military Court reported today.

Batmanov also posted a video on one of the social networks calling for extremist activities, both defendants were also engaged in propaganda of the ideology of the "Islamic State"*, the message on the court's Telegram channel said.

The defendants were found guilty, Batmanov was sentenced to 19 years in prison, Yunusov - to 17 years in a strict regime colony. They will have to spend the first four years in prison. The court also imposed a fine of 250,000 rubles on Batmanov and 200,000 rubles on Yunusov, the press service said.

There were no comments from the convicts or their official representatives regarding the court verdict. The criminal case was received by the Southern District Military Court on February 14, 12 court sessions were held, the verdict was announced today, follows from the case file on the court website.

The "Caucasian Knot" also wrote that on April 28, a court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Agamagomed Shikhmagomedov, a resident of Dagestan, to six and a half years in prison, recognizing him as a member of the "Islamic State"* cell. The court established that Shchikhmagomedov intended to create an illegal armed formation in Derbent.
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