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Training of Rosgvardia soldiers. Photo: Maxim Tishin / Yugopolis

20:43, 11 October 2017

“Rosgvardia” reports six killed militant leaders in Northern Caucasus

In spring and summer of 2017, 32 members of the armed underground, including six militant leaders, were killed in Northern Caucasus as a result of counterterrorist operations (CTOs). Also, 133 kilograms of explosives were confiscated; and 35 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were neutralized, the “Rosgvardia” (National Guard of the Russian Federation) has reported today.

Rosgvardia soldiers. Photo: Nikolai Khizhnyak / Yugopolix

20:31, 11 October 2017

Source reports dismissal of Chechen “Rosgvardia” regiment commander for extortions

The commander of one of the regiments of the “Rosgvardia” (National Guard of the Russian Federation) was beaten up and removed from his post in Chechnya after complaints of his subordinates about his systematic extortions from their salaries, a source from Chechen power structures told the "Caucasian Knot".

Adnan Khuade. Photo: http://nazaccent.ru/content/20728-na-cherkesskogo-aktivista-iz-turcii-zaveli.html

19:25, 11 October 2017

Adnan Khuade files cassation appeal to Adygea’s SC

In the course of the consideration of the appeal filed by Circassian activist Adnan Khuade, violations were committed, and his cassation appeal against the verdict was sent to the Supreme Court (SC) of Adygea. This was reported by Iland Abregov, an advocate of the activist.

Jehovah's Witnesses. Photo: http://sputnik-ossetia.ru/

19:24, 11 October 2017

South-Ossetian SC bans Jehovah's Witnesses*

The Supreme Court (SC) of South Ossetia has recognized the local unit of Jehovah's Witnesses* as an extremist organization and banned its activities. This has been reported today by the Minister of Justice for South Ossetia.

Policemen during protest action near the City Council building in Tbilisi, October 10, 2017. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot.

17:51, 11 October 2017

Tbilisi: all detained activists released

The Tbilisi City Court has released until the next hearing all 14 participants in the action near the City Council building, detained for disobeying the police and disorderly conduct.

War in Syria. Photo: REUTERS/Erik De Castro

15:39, 11 October 2017

Five children returned to Russia from Iraq

Today, three Chechen boys, the eldest of whom is six years old, and two girls, whose parents lived in Dagestan, have been returned to Russia from Iraq.

Armenian servicemen. Photo: © Sputnik/ Asatur Yesayants

14:34, 11 October 2017

Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of soldier's death

Chaplin Markaryan, a regular soldier, was killed in Tavush during the shelling by Azerbaijan, reported the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD).

High-security penal colony. Photo: Yulia Sematova / Yugopolis

13:48, 11 October 2017

Two Rostov Region residents sentenced for using slave labour

Pyotr and Vasily Nikolaenko, residents of the Millerovo District, who kept two women in slavery, were sentenced to seven and five years of imprisonment in a penal colony. This has been reported today by investigators.

Zhalaudi Geriev in the courtroom. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot.

08:12, 11 October 2017

Appeal against Zhalaudi Geriev's verdict addressed to Chairman of Russian SC

The defence of Zhalaudi Geriev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, has challenged the refusal to transfer the journalist's case for consideration to the cassation instance of the Supreme Court (SC) of Russia.

Andreas Gukasyan announces his motion to release him on bail, October 10, 2017. Photo: 1plus.am.

03:22, 11 October 2017

Andreas Gukasyan demands to release him from custody

At trial, Andreas Gukasyan, accused of organizing riots in Yerevan, filed a motion to release him on bail of 1.5 million drams. Public prosecutor opposed the motion, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

02:30, 11 October 2017

Afghan Mukhtarly's wife asks Georgian MPs to investigate her husband's kidnapping

Leyla Mustafaeva, the spouse of Afghan Mukhtarly, and his advocate Archil Chopikashvili have appealed to the Georgian Parliament with a request to create a special commission to investigate the actions of the officials involved in the kidnapping of journalist Afghan Mukhtarly.

00:32, 11 October 2017

Dadaev and Gubashev start talking about Putin's role in Nemtsov's murder case

The "first person of the country" did not like the fact that Boris Nemtsov was murdered near the Kremlin. This was declared by Zaur Dadaev and Shagid Gubashev in their final speeches. The convicts believe that the law enforcement agencies had to report urgently on the solution of the crime, so they decided to bring the innocent persons to justice.

00:27, 11 October 2017

MoJ promises compensations to Beslan terror act victims

The Russian Minister of Justice has announced the terms of payment of compensations awarded by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to relatives of the people killed and injured during the seizure of the Beslan School by terrorists in 2004.

Woman with children, Iraq. Photo: REUTERS/Ako Rasheed

19:52, 10 October 2017

Four children from Chechnya and Dagestan brought to Baghdad shelter

Three brothers of Chechen origin were found in the city of Tall Afar, and a two-year-old boy from Dagestan was found in the city of Mosul, the RT (Russia Today) has reported.

Khamzat Bakhaev, Tamerlan Eskerkhanov and Zaur Dadaev (from left to right) in the courtroom. Photo: REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva

18:18, 10 October 2017

Russian SC treats verdict in Boris Nemtsov's murder case as lawful

Today, the Supreme Court (SC) of Russia has slightly mitigated the verdict in the case of the politician Boris Nemtsov's murder. The SC has cancelled the fines, but upheld the terms of imprisonment.

Protest rally near Tbilisi Sakrebulo, October 10, 2017. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot.

17:02, 10 October 2017

300 people go to protest action in Tbilisi

The protesters came to the Tbilisi City Council (Sakrebulo) building with a demand to remove from the agenda an issue on transfer of two land plots to the Bidzina Ivanishvili's company. Some of the protestors were detained.

Special forces agents. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/antiterroristicheskie-ucheniya/operativnym-shtabom-v-murmanskoy-oblasti-2.html

13:36, 10 October 2017

Law enforcers identify men killed in Dagestan

Two persons killed today during the counterterrorist operation (CTO) in the Shamil District have been identified. This has been reported by an informed source.

Participants of NAC meeting in Moscow, October 10, 2017. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nak-prinimaet-resheniya/v-moskve-proshlo-zasedanie-nacionalnogo-9.html

13:15, 10 October 2017

20 militant units neutralized in Northern Caucasus in 2017

Today, the National Antiterrorist Committee has reported that since earlier 2017, the law enforcement agencies have stopped the activities of 120 members of the so-called "dormant militant units" in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD).

ECtHR meeting. Photo: http://rf-smi.ru/russ/19901-minyust-predupredil-o-vozmozhnom-vyhode-rossii-iz-pod-yurisdikcii-espch.html

12:56, 10 October 2017

ECtHR obliges Russia to pay almost 290,000 euros to relatives of killed Chechens

Today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has pronounced the decision that the Russian authorities violated the right to life of 21 residents of the Chechen village of Novye Aldy, killed by law enforcers in 2000.

Militants' weapons discovered during CTO in Shamil District of Dagestan. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-dagestane-v-hode-kto-neytralizovany-dvoe.html

11:08, 10 October 2017

NAC: members of "Shamil" grouping killed in Dagestan

In Dagestan, two militants were killed in the counterterrorist operation (CTO) area. According to the NAC, the people killed in the outskirts of the Teletl village in the Shamil District were identified as members of the Shamil grouping, which committed several killings in 2015-2016.

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