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Members of a terrorist cell affiliated with the group “Tawhid and Jihad Katibasi” have been detained in Kokand. Eleven participants, all local residents aged 24 to 44, were among those arrested. Among them were an employee of a pharmaceutical company, a chief mechanic at a gas station, entrepreneurs, taxi drivers, and other professionals. They were preparing to become shahids, calling for jihad and the overthrow of the constitutional order in Uzbekistan.
From 2021 to 2023, members of the group organized gatherings disguised as friendly get-togethers in local teahouses, where they propagated extremist, fanatical, and terrorist ideas. During these meetings, they listened to recordings of speeches by extremist leaders who called for jihad, martyrdom, and the establishment of an Islamic state. Group members also discussed ideas aimed at changing Uzbekistan’s constitutional order and establishing a caliphate.
Furthermore, the group members considered the possibility of traveling to Syria to participate in the armed conflict on the side of terrorists. They also provided financial support to terrorist organizations by sending money through transfers.
The court found the group members guilty and sentenced them to prison terms ranging from 6 to 12 years.
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