Two residents of Dagestan were convicted of terrorist activities

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don found two residents of Dagestan guilty of terrorist-related crimes, including organizing a terrorist community. They were sentenced to 22 and 19 years in prison, respectively.

According to the investigation and the court, in 2023, the convicted individuals, together with acquaintances, created a terrorist community in Dagestan, whose members were supporters of an international terrorist organization.

The members of the community planned to create an illegal armed formation and commit terrorist-related crimes. They also planned to manufacture an improvised explosive device, the press service of the Investigative Committee of Dagestan reported today on its Telegram channel.

Moreover, one of the convicted individuals was involved in recruiting new members to join the terrorist community and underwent training to carry out terrorist activities.

They were found guilty of organizing a terrorist community and participating in it, recruiting for the commission of terrorist-related crimes, participating in the activities of a terrorist organization, undergoing training for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities, preparing to create an illegal armed formation, and preparing for the illegal manufacture of explosives.

By the verdict of the Southern District Military Court, one of the convicted individuals was sentenced to 22 years in prison, with the first 6 years to be served in prison, while the second convicted individual was sentenced to 19 years in prison, with the first 5 years to be served in prison. Both convicts will serve their sentences in a high-security colony. In addition, the court fined them 600,000 rubles.

The agency does not disclose the names of the convicted individuals, their ages, occupations, or the name of the terrorist organization.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that the Soviet District Court of Makhachkala detained a 26-year-old man accused of participating in the activities of a terrorist organization. He is suspected of carrying out minor assignments, including ordering literature used in lectures and sermons.