Azerbaijan jails two for fighting alongside with terrorists in Syria

  06 September 2016    Read: 1063
Azerbaijan jails two for fighting alongside with terrorists in Syria
The Baku Court on Grave Crimes on Tuesday concluded the criminal case of Rufan Aghjabeyov and Marfin Vladimir, who are both accused of fighting in the ranks of terrorists in Syria.

Rufan was sentenced to 13 and Marfin to 14 years and six months in prison under the court verdict.

The two had been detained in an operation conducted by the liquidated Ministry of National Security. They were accused of fighting in the ranks of ISIL, Nusra Front, Jund al-Sham, and other terrorist organizations in the years 2013 to 2015.

Rufan’s brother, Urfan Aghjabeyov, was killed in Syria. Azerbaijani law enforcement agencies had issued international arrest warrant for him. Both brothers are veterans of the Karabakh War.

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