The Southern District Military Court, October 2021. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"

19 October 2021, 23:50

Resident of Chechnya sentenced for financing Syrian militants

In Rostov-on-Don, a court found Chechen resident Magomed Dakaev guilty of transferring money to terrorists in Syria and sentenced him to 5.5 years of imprisonment.

According to the investigators’ version, Magomed Dakaev, a 33-year-old native of Urus-Martan, was accused under the article of aiding and abetting terrorist activities, which provided for the punishment from five to fifteen years of imprisonment.

“It was found that in June 2014, while staying in Chechnya, the defendant handed over 2000 roubles to a fellow villager for transfer to their mutual acquaintance who stayed in Syria and joined an illegal armed formation (IAF). In the same year, the defendant transferred 7000 roubles to other persons for leaving for Syria and joining an IAF,” reported the press service for the Southern District Military Court.

Magomed Dakaev pleaded guilty in part.

The “Caucasian Knot” has also reported that on August 3, a court found Chechen resident Mokhamadkhan Abdulvakhabov guilty of transferring money to his friend for a trip to Syria and sentenced him to six years of imprisonment.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on October 19, 2021 at 01:58 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

Author: Konstantin Volgin Source: CK correspondent

All news
НАСТОЯЩИЙ МАТЕРИАЛ (ИНФОРМАЦИЯ) ПРОИЗВЕДЕН И РАСПРОСТРАНЕН ИНОСТРАННЫМ АГЕНТОМ ООО “МЕМО”, ЛИБО КАСАЕТСЯ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ИНОСТРАННОГО АГЕНТА ООО “МЕМО”.

December 26, 2024 23:53

  • Khamzat Kadyrov confirms drone attack on Chechnya

    Secretary of the Chechen Security Council Khamzat Kadyrov has posted on a social networking service a video of the destruction of a drone. The Chechen official has also added that all the drones launched today to attack the republic had been shot down.

December 26, 2024 23:24

  • Analysts dispute about aims of polygamy fatwa

    The withdrawal of the fatwa on polygamy does not cancel the fact that it is enshrined in the Koran; while its main purpose is to clarify the procedure and responsibility for concluding a religious marriage, a representative of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) and an Islamic scholar believe.

December 26, 2024 21:47

December 26, 2024 20:51

  • Defence asks to overturn sentence of lawyer Fedorenko

    The actions of Natalia Fedorenko, a lawyer, contained no violation of privacy of private life, her defence has stated. The Commission for the Protection of Lawyers' Professional Rights of the Bar Association of Krasnodar Territory has concluded that Fedorenko is being prosecuted for performing her professional duties.

December 25, 2024 23:04

News archive