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Azerbaijan jails 7 for fighting on separatistsâ side in Chechnya
The Azerbaijani Military Court on Friday sentenced several Azarbaijani citizens to various terms in prison for taking part in military operations in Chechnya on the side of illegal armed formations. All tried also faced charges of deserting the national army, illegal arms possession and illegal border crossing. Two convicts got 5 years of prison one got a 4 years sentence and four others received suspended sentences pf prison terms from 2 to 4 years. Investigators have proved that all convicts had undergone training in the rebel camp in Georgia and took part in armed struggle on Russian territory. They all were detained in 2001 by Azerbaijani special services. Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2002-05-17 |
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