Eight residents of Astana have been sentenced for engaging in terrorist activities, as reported by the Kazinform agency referring to the city’s prosecutor’s office.
By the court’s verdict, 8 residents of Astana have been sentenced to imprisonment for a period ranging from 7 to 20 years for engaging in terrorist activities.
— The members of the terrorist group discussed relocating to the combat zone in Syria and the necessity of establishing a theocratic system of government in Kazakhstan. The leader of this group organized the financing of a terrorist organization conducting military operations in Syria. The guilt of the convicted individuals has been fully proven by the state prosecutor, — the statement reads.
The Astana prosecutor’s office warns citizens against visiting places and websites propagating radical Islamic ideas.
The verdict has entered into legal force.
