Leaders of Hizbut-Tahrir Al-Islam Detained in St. Petersburg
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In St. Petersburg, FSB and Interior Ministry forces arrested the leaders of a cell of the terrorist organization Hizbut-Tahrir Al-Islam, banned in the Russian Federation, reports LifeNews.
Operational and investigative measures regarding members of an extremist organization will continue for about a year. Several recruiting activists managed to be detained in 2014 g, but they still could not reach the leaders of the cell.
“A criminal case has been initiated regarding the detainees by the Investigation Service of the Federal Security Service of Russia for the city of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region regarding the first article 205.5 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation" Organization of a terrorist organization and participation in the activities of such an organization ", said the Federal Security Service of Russia in St. Petersburg and Leningrad region.
Among the group members detained in the summer of 2014 were students of the St. Petersburg Maritime Technical University. Extremist literature was found and confiscated in their rooms in the student dormitory.
Hizbut Tahrir Al-Islam was established in Jerusalem in 1953. The organization works closely with terrorist groups, including Al-Qaida. In several European countries and the Russian Federation, she is accused of recruiting militants to fight the legitimate authorities in Syria.
In Russia, the organization’s activities are banned in 2003.
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