Three members of an ISIS cell (an organization whose activities are prohibited in the Russian Federation) from Ingushetia were sentenced to 18 years in prison by the Military Court of the Southern District (Rostov-on-Don), the telegram channel “Rozysk.Ingushetia” reports. on March 17.
The court found that Shamil Akiev, Tamerlan Gireev and Azamat Tsitskiev, who lived in Ingushetia, joined the Islamic State organization in Cherkessk (an organization whose activities are prohibited in the Russian Federation) and swore an oath to its leader. After this, Akiev, Gireev and Tsitskiev began to prepare a terrorist attack on the building of the Supreme Court of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic: they explored the area, purchased components for making an improvised explosive device (transistors, electrolyte, acetone, saltpeter) . , assembled it and also bought a Kalashnikov assault rifle and 2 Makarov pistols.
The attackers were unable to carry out the terrorist attack, which was prevented by FSB agents. As a result, they were found guilty under Art. 205 (“Organization of the activities of a terrorist organization and participation in the activities of said organization”), art. 223 (“Illegal manufacture of weapons”), and art. 222 (Illegal acquisition, transfer, sale, storage, transportation, shipment or carrying of weapons, main parts of firearms, ammunition) and he was sentenced to 18 years in prison and a fine of 550 thousand rubles. to each.
Let us remember that the attackers were arrested in April 2022. The court made its decision in December 2023.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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