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Astrakhan resident detained in terrorism financing case
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[KavkazUzel] An unemployed resident of Astrakhan has been detained on suspicion of transferring cryptocurrency to a member of a terrorist organization operating in Syria.  "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote that in April the Southern District Military Court fined an Astrakhan resident for calls for terrorist activity and extremism. According to the investigation and the court, the man published posts on social networks justifying the terrorist act in Beslan. The man, detained on suspicion of financing militants, was born in Astrakhan in 2001 and is unemployed. The investigation established that the suspect transferred funds in cryptocurrency to a citizen of one of the Asian republics, who is allegedly involved in the activities of international terrorist organizations in Syria. A criminal case has been opened against the Astrakhan resident for aiding terrorist activity, he has been detained. The suspect has confessed, the Astrakhan online publication "A24" reported with reference to the regional FSB department. "Kavkazsky Uzel" also previously wrote about raids by security forces in Muslim gathering places in Astrakhan. Thus, in June 2024, after an attack by militants in Dagestan, security forces blocked the exits from the Red Mosque at the Bolshiye Isady market in Astrakhan and checked the documents of those gathered. A raid was conducted at the mosque to identify violators of immigration laws, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said. In addition, several dozen Muslims were taken to police stations without explanation on November 27, 2020, after prayer in an Astrakhan mosque. Muslims were offended that such checks were carried out in mosques during Friday prayer. Related: Astrakhan: 2025-05-28 FSB shows footage of the arrest of four members of Basayev and Khattab's gang Astrakhan: 2025-05-27 Astrakhan residents demanded that the monument to victims of political repression be repaired Astrakhan: 2025-04-24 Astrakhan resident convicted for justifying Beslan school seizure Related: Beslan: 2025-05-28 Five participants of the march in Nalchik were released after arrest Beslan: 2025-05-28 FSB shows footage of the arrest of four members of Basayev and Khattab's gang Beslan: 2025-05-21 Nalchik residents honored the memory of the victims of the Caucasian War by lighting candles Posted by: badanov 2025-06-03 |
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