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3 Dutch Salafists deported from Azerbaijan
Three citizens of the Netherlands accused of terror have been deported from Azerbaijan, Dutch press reported.The detainees, who are believed to be residents of the Hague, became missing in mid-November. One of them is a member of the Salafi-Takfiri radical Islamic group, according to the Mediaforum website. The foreign nationalsâ family members and the Hague Mosque informed the police about their disappearance. The Dutch intelligence service didnât rule out that the three went to Iraq to join military operations. Early in December, the Dutch citizens told their relatives not to be worry, saying they were on vacation. It was ascertained that the three bought tickets to Istanbul and they are most likely in Turkey, as one of them is reported to be of ethnically Turkish origin. The NRC Handelsblad newspaper reported on December 25 that the Dutch citizens were arrested and extradited to the Netherlands, accompanied by Dutch police officers, who arrived in Azerbaijan for the purpose. Initially, the detainees gave testimonies to the Azerbaijani police and then to the Dutch law enforcement in Baku, according to the newspaper. The three have not been indicted yet and are currently at large, the same source said. Posted by: Dan Darling 2005-12-30 |
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