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| Georgian special services announced the detention of probable IS militants |
| 2023-07-28 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KavkazUzel] Two people were detained in Kakheti on suspicion of involvement in the "Islamic State," during a search they found explosives and symbols of a terrorist organization, the Georgian Security Service said. Georgian security forces carried out an operation to detain alleged members of a terrorist organization simultaneously in four places in two regions. In one of the residential buildings in the village of Erisimedi in the Kakheti region (Eastern Georgia), they seized ammunition, explosives, electronic media and symbols of the IS, the State Security Service said in a statement, available to the "Caucasian Knot." "Islamic State flags and various types of electronic information devices have been confiscated. At the same time, military equipment, explosive devices and explosive substances have been confiscated in the homes of the detainees," Bacha Mgeladze, deputy director of the SSS department, said at a briefing broadcast on the air of the Imedi TV company. 26 July. The case is being investigated under two articles of the Criminal Code of Georgia on participation in the activities or leadership of a terrorist organization and illegal arms trafficking. The Tbilisi City Court is to choose a measure of restraint for two detainees on July 27. The lawyer of one of the detainees, Murad Kavtarashvili, called the accusation unfounded. "We will not agree with the accusation, because it is completely unfounded. If the court chooses a preliminary detention, then this will be the most severe measure," he said on the air of the TV company. The name of the detainee in Kakheti is Murad Tavartkiladze, the second accused is Edgar Abbasov, he was detained in the Kvemo Kartli region, Rustavi 2 TV channel reported. The "Caucasian Knot" wrote that on May 17, the State Security Service of Georgia announced the detention of six citizens of the country associated with the terrorist organization "Islamic State." According to the security forces, they planned terrorist attacks in different countries. |
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