Resident of Tyrnyauz found guilty of aiding and abetting militants

The Elbrus District Court of Kabardino-Balkaria has sentenced a resident of Tyrnyauz to 4.5 years of imprisonment in a common-security penal colony for aiding and abetting militants and possession of ammunition.

According to the Prosecutor's Office of Kabardino-Balkaria, the man was charged under five Articles of the Criminal Code, including financing of militants, possession of weapons, explosive devices and drugs.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.