Four Tajik nationals detained on suspicion of membership in the Taliban

A Russian national and four citizens of Tajikistan were detained in Yekaterinburg on suspicion of adopting the ideology of the Taliban and preparing terrorist acts.

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On Wednesday, September 22, five supporters of the Taliban movement were detained in Yekaterinburg while preparing terrorist acts. This was reported by the Telegram channel “Baza.”

Russian national Sangcharov and Tajik national Musofirov are suspected of creating a terrorist community in Yekaterinburg. According to investigators, the men were so inspired by the Taliban (recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in the Russian Federation) that they decided to create a local cell and began looking for supporters. The cell’s headquarters was an apartment on Sverdlova Street, where Sangcharov and Musofirov held meetings with three other natives of Tajikistan.

According to the FSB of Russia, after ideological indoctrination, the organizers managed to recruit acquaintances and persuade them of the necessity of terrorist acts against non-believers. Soon, the cell members moved from theory to practice – they created an explosive substance weighing three kilograms, packaged it, and stored it in various locations in Yekaterinburg.

It has been reported that the terrorist act was prevented by Russian security forces, and all of them were arrested. Sangcharov and Musofirov have already been detained, facing up to 30 years in prison, while the others are also expected to receive significant sentences.