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Eight sentenced on terror charges In Kazakhstan
Eight men were convicted on terror-related charges in Kazakhstan's western city of Atyrau on June 5.Seven of the defendants were given prison terms between 18 and 23 years. They were convicted on charges of terrorism, kidnapping, murder, car theft, burglary, and the illegal possession and distribution of weapons. The eighth defendant was found guilty of not reporting the group's existence to police. He received a one-year suspended jail term. The suspects were arrested in Atyrau between December 2012 and January 2013. Judge Gulnar Kazhenova said the group planned to travel to Syria to fight alongside anti-government forces. Posted by: ryuge 2013-06-06 |
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