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03:59, 27 July 2016

Yerevan: three persons wounded in shootout are under intensive care

Doctors in Yerevan treat the condition of two rebels, who were during shootout this night in the territory of the captured police regiment, are grave but stable. The wounded policeman is in the condition of moderate gravity, the medical centre reports.

The members of the armed grouping. Photo: Facebook page of "The 2nd International Conference on Intelligence & Special Forces" https://www.facebook.com/intelligenceglilot/?fref=ts

01:21, 27 July 2016

Experts: "Al-Qaeda" makes minimal impact on Caucasian armed groupings in Syria

Secession of the grouping "Jabhat al-Nusra" from the influence of the "Al-Qaeda" will not affect the Caucasian armed groupings in Syria. This opinion was voiced by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

23:32, 26 July 2016

In Yerevan, number of protesters reaches 12,000

The rally organized by supporters of the organization "Sasna Tsrer" (Daredevils of Sassoun), which members seized the building of the patrol-and-security service of the police regiment in Yerevan, turned into a march. According to the organizers of the rally, it involves about 12,000 people.

22:59, 26 July 2016

Policeman shot dead in Ingushetia

A shootout occurred in the city of Magas among law enforcers: one person was killed and four others, including two policemen, were wounded.

The law enforcers. Photo www.riadagestan.ru

19:49, 26 July 2016

CTO regime lifted in three mountain districts of Dagestan

The decision to lift the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime introduced on June 30 in the territory of the Shamil District and in some areas of the Gunib and Khunzakh Districts was made by the operative headquarters of Dagestan today.

Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"

17:28, 26 July 2016

Native of Uzbekistan states kidnapping after marrying Chechen girl

A 29-year-old Shakhnazar Kazakov was kidnapped by power agents in early June in Moscow and delivered to Grozny, his relatives assert. According to Kazakov himself, he was detained because of his Muslim marriage to a Chechen girl; and he is now in Grozny, awaiting deportation.

Ilham Aliev. Photo Claude Truong-Ngoc https://ru.wikipedia.org/

17:05, 26 July 2016

Azerbaijan: referendum scheduled for September 26

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev has signed a resolution on holding a referendum to introduce amendments to the Constitution.

Mosque 'An-Nadyriya' in Makhachkala. Photo http://www.ansar.ru/

15:25, 26 July 2016

Law enforcers release believers detained near Salafi mosque in Makhachkala

Law enforcers have released all the visitors of the Salafi mosque detained in Hungarian Fighters Street in Makhachkala on July 22. This was reported by sources from the law enforcement bodies. The believers themselves complain about systematic raids carried out by law enforcers.

The session of the National Assembly of Dagestan. Photo http://www.riadagestan.ru/

14:58, 26 July 2016

In Dagestan, 14 members of "Rodina" Party withdraw their names from election lists

According to the "Rodina" (Motherland) Party, in Dagestan, its candidates and their relatives are being subjected to pressure by the authorities.

Flowers and candles at Boris Nemtsov's murder spot. Photo https://ru.wikipedia.org

14:26, 26 July 2016

Court authorizes involvement of jury in trial on Boris Nemtsov's murder

The criminal case on the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov will be considered by a panel of jurors, who are to be selected on August 24. This decision has been pronounced by the Moscow District Military Court today. Thus, the Court has granted the motion filed by the defendants.

Gagik Yegaizarayan, a member of the group "Sasna Tsrer". Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

14:14, 26 July 2016

In Yerevan, priest offers to act as mediator in passing foodstuffs to rebels

Starting from this very morning, citizens are bringing food for members of the group "Sasna Tsrer" (Daredevils of Sassoun), who seized the building of the police regiment in Yerevan.

The participants of the rally in Yerevan on 25.07.16. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

13:45, 26 July 2016

Wounded rebels undergo surgeries in Yerevan

Physicians express no concern over the health condition of Ashot Petrosyan and Ovanes Arutyunyan, supporters of the "Constituent Parliament", wounded today by the police.

The village of Ekazhevo, Ingushetia. Photo: Shaliets, https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Экажево#/media/File:%D0%AD%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%BE.jpg

12:08, 26 July 2016

MIA reports detention of two IS supporters in Ingushetia

Law enforcers detained two residents of the Ingush village of Ekazhevo, who were preparing to leave for Syria to take part in the hostilities on the side of the "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Russia.

The policemen in Yerevan. 25.07.2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

11:26, 26 July 2016

Yerevan police confirm shelling of rebels

The car with the oppositionists, who captured the building of the post-and-patrol police regiment in Yerevan, drove close to the police cordon; therefore law enforcers opened fire, wounding two of the rebels, the police has announced, asserting that there was no aimed fire at the rebels, while the latter opened the return fire.

A convict in the courtroom. Photo: http://novostikratko.ru/rostov/2016/07/22/309386-v-rostove-chlena-zapreschennoj-v-rossii-ig-prigovorili-k-chetyrem-godam.html

04:09, 26 July 2016

Defence treats sentence to Zhamal Tumenov as harsh

The verdict to resident of Nalchik Zhamal Tumenov, convicted for involvement in a terrorist organization, will be appealed in the Supreme Court of Russia, said his advocate.

Makhmud Velitov. Photo: http://www.svoboda.org/content/article/27854193.html

02:49, 26 July 2016

Imam Makhmud Velitov's case classified, his advocate reports

The investigators have made a decision to classify a case against Makhmud Velitov, the Imam of the mosque "Yardyam" in Moscow, whose statements concerning Abdulla Gappaev, a religious figure, killed in Kizlyar, were treated by the investigators as a public justification of terrorism. This was reported by the defendant's advocate.

One of the participants of a rally in Volgograd on 25.07.2016. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"

23:29, 25 July 2016

150 residents of Volgograd speak in support of political prisoners

Today, in Volgograd, activists have held a rally and a march in memory and defence of the victims of political repression, as well as against toughening of the police regime.

The police officers at the rally of the supporters of the opposition in Khorenatsi Street. July 25, 2016. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

19:40, 25 July 2016

Armenian law enforcement authorities report on arrests of opposition supporters

A group of people who provided assistance to members of the "Constituent Parliament" in seizing the building of the police regimen in Yerevan was arrested. This was reported by the National Security Service of Armenia. Besides, six opposition supporters involved in the riots in Yerevan are also detained, reports the Investigating Committee of Armenia.

Murad Velikhanov. Photo: Gusen Shakhpazov http://flnka.ru/

19:09, 25 July 2016

Said Osmanov's advocate claims contradictions in testimonies of prosecution witnesses

Today, in Elista, the court has questioned the witnesses in the Said Osmanov's case. The advocate of the athlete has claimed that the testimonies given today contradict the testimonies of the same witnesses given during the preliminary investigation. According to the advocate, the main witness has confessed that she did not see Said Osmanov desecrating a statue of Buddha.

Magomednabi Magomedov. Photo http://chernovik.net/content/inye-smi/provokaciya-v-dagestane-arestovan-magomednabi-magomedov

15:55, 25 July 2016

HRC "Memorial" recognizes Imam Magomednabi Magomedov as political prisoner

The criminal proceedings against Magomednabi Magomedov, the Imam of the "Eastern" mosque of Khasavyurt, accused of public calls for terrorism, are aimed at stopping the activity, uncomfortable for the Dagestani authorities. This was stated by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

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