2007 Baku terrorist plot
The 2007 Baku terrorist plot was a foiled
On October 29, 2007 Azerbaijani
Background
On October 25, 2007, the
According to report of Azerbaijani Ministry of Public Relations Department on 6 November, Abu Jafar,
Operation
As a result of special operations, conducted on 2–3 November, Abu Jafar and other members of the group, Mirza Babayev, Gadir Hajiyev, Vugar Aliyev, Emin Cami, Logman Muradov, Habil Masmaliyev and Parviz Karimov, were detained. Due to the witty measures of the National Security Ministry's "Gartal" ("Eagle") special team, Abu Jafar was detained without damage.
Sentencing
On June 18, 2009 the Serious Crime Court sentenced Kamran Asadov, Bahtiar Orujov, Farid Jabbarov, Kamran Babayev and Samir Mehraliyev to a 15-year imprisonment.
The court also sentenced other members of the group;
- Elshan Mammadov, Vugar Aliyev and Ilkin Ismailov to 14 years
- Tarlan Karimov - 13 years
- Yashar Maharramov and Rovshan Abdulaliyev to 12 years and 6 months
- Ramil Karimov and Samir Aliyev to 12 years
- Ramin Jalilov - 11 years
- Orkhan Alizadeh - 10 years and 6 months
- Shirvani Babayev and Azerbaijani Ibadov - 10 years
- Edgar Aliyev - 6 years and 6 months
- Hajibala Huseynov - 6 years and three months
- Shahriyar Maharramov - 2 years
The court adopted a resolution and sent a notification to the Defense Ministry to annul a lieutenant rank from Asadov.[5]
Notes
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- ^ "U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan On Full Alert As Terror Plot Broken Up « Homeland Security News". Nationalterroralert.com. 2007-10-29. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ^ a b "Azerbaijan's Ministry of National Security Detains Armed Group..." Trend News. Retrieved 2007-11-07.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "National Security Ministry of Azerbaijan frustrates Al-Qaeda-linked group led by an Arab". APA. 2007-11-06. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
- ^ "Criminal gang accused of organizing terrorism attack against US, British embassies in Azerbaijan sentenced over 235-year imprisonment". Archived from the original on 2009-06-21. Retrieved 2009-08-28.