14:43, 19 August 2015

Makhachkala court treats material with oath to IS leader as extremist

The material, in which the hero swears allegiance to the leader of the "Islamic State" (IS), recognized as a terrorist organization in Russia, was detected in four pages on the Internet, said the Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that various sources, including the Federal Security Bureau (FSB) of Russia, have confirmed that militants from Russia are fighting for the IS (earlier – ISIL – Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant), recognized as a terrorist organization. The experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", noted that the IS demonstrates itself as a project, attractive for young radical Muslims.

On June 21, an audio record was posted on the YouTube, in which it was announced that militants of four Vilayets of "Imarat Kavkaz", also recognized as a terrorist organization in Russia, had sworn allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the IS. Videos depicting oaths individual commanders of North-Caucasian militants began appearing since November 2014.

The statement of claim on recognition of the above Internet material as extremist was lodged by the Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan to the Sovietsky District Court of Makhachkala.

According to the Office, the material contains calls to terrorist activities and statements justifying terrorism. In particular, the speaker swears allegiance to the IS leader and calls to join the organization, recognized as a terrorist one.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.