Terrorism
Georgia detains three Islamic State members in western Adjara region
The three detainees are allegedly Georgian nationals.
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Karachay–Cherkessia
France extradites Karachay–Cherkessia native to Russia for ‘joining the Islamic State in Syria’
Ruslan Botashev has been in detention in France since 2018.
Georgia
Georgia arrests ‘Islamic State commander’ in Tbilisi
The State Security Service of Georgia (SSG) has said they arrested Malkhaz Paksashvili, a Georgian national alleged to be an Islamic State (IS) commander. Paksashvili denies his involvement with the terrorist organisation. In a briefing following his arrest, the SSG claimed that Paksashvili left Georgia in 2013 to fight in Syria with the IS. The SSG’s counter-terrorism centre carried out Paksashvili’s arrest and published a video purportedly of the operation. ‘In 2013–2015 Paksashvili join
Chechnya
Novaya Gazeta: Russian police forced abductees to swear allegiance to ISIS before killing them
Novaya Gazeta has revealed official documents proving the illegal detention of at least 27 Chechen men who were killed by the security forces in January 2017. The Russian authorities earlier denied the detentions took place. The documents suggest Russian security forces in Chechnya are complicit in the fabrication of terrorism charges to justify extrajudicial killing. The revelations are the first part of a three-year-long investigation by journalist Yelena Milashina conducted for the Russian
Corruption
Kabardino-Balkaria man sentenced to 11 years in prison for ‘aiding to the Islamic State’
A court in Rostov-on-Don has sentenced a man to 11 years in prison for aiding to the Islamic State, as well as on drugs and weapons charges. The court found that Ruslan Kasheshov, a resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, had transferred ₽8,000 ($130) to a member of the group. The Southern District Military Court in southwestern Russia sentenced Kasheshov, on Monday. At a hearing on 27 December, the state prosecutor stated that in 2015 Kasheshov transferred ₽8,000 ($130) to Yuriy Bitsuyev, ‘a mem
Chechnya
Georgia extradites Chechen terror suspect to Russia
A man accused of recruiting and fighting for the Islamic State has been extradited from Georgia to Russia. His lawyer insisted he is innocent and that he could face torture in Russia. On Thursday, Justice Minister Tea Tsulukiani confirmed to journalists that Georgia had handed over Ramzan Akhiyadov, officially a resident of Chechnya and a Russian citizen, to the Russian Federation. Akhiyadov was wanted by Interpol for terrorist recruitment and for fighting for the Islamic State in 2013–2
Daghestan
Teens from Daghestan accuse police of forcing them to swear oath to the Islamic State
Four teenagers detained in Daghestan on terror charges have accused the authorities of forcing them to swear allegiance to the Islamic State at gunpoint. The Memorial Human Rights Centre, a Russian rights group, released testimony from the four on 22 May. They were detained in October 2018 accused of illegal possession of weapons, preparing a terrorist attack, and attempting to go to Ukraine and Syria to fight. On 20 May, it emerged in court that investigators in the Daghestani city of Bu
