Russia: ISIS Cell Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

Russian security services . (File Photo: Reuters)
Russian security services . (File Photo: Reuters)
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Russia: ISIS Cell Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

Russian security services . (File Photo: Reuters)
Russian security services . (File Photo: Reuters)

Moscow's military court sentenced members of an ISIS cell to prison for plotting terrorist attacks in Russian cities.

The defendants have set up an ISIS cell in Yaroslavl province, TASS news agency reported citing the Federal Security Service's office in the province.

The terrorists contacted ISIS members through the Telegram messaging application, which is banned in the Russian Federation, and planned to carry out terrorist attacks in one of the Russian regions, but they were unable to carry out their criminal plan when they were arrested last year.

After examining the case file, the Moscow Military Court sentenced the members of Yaroslavl terrorist cell to prison with terms ranging from 9 to 15 years.

The Federal Service also announced it arrested members of an ISIS cell collecting donations to fund the group's activities and revealed that they had raised about $156,000 for Syrian militants.

The agency issued a statement reporting that ISIS representatives gave instructions to the cell members to establish a financial system that funds the activities of the international terrorist organization.

The agency arrested two members of this criminal cell who transferred money to militants in Syria via payment systems and cards.

Security services searched the residence of the defendants and uncovered means of communication and payment of checks as well as other evidence to prove their involvement, according to the statement.

On several occasions, the Russian security services the arrest of criminals accused of collecting funds claiming they were for “donations” and transferred them to finance the activity of the organization in Syria.

During its latest operation, the security said it had thwarted the transfer of over $90,000 to the terrorist organization, which a group had assembled in nine Russian entities, claiming they were “charitable donations.”



Arab League to Convene Emergency Meeting to Address Israeli Threats Against Iraq

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters file photo)
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters file photo)
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Arab League to Convene Emergency Meeting to Address Israeli Threats Against Iraq

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters file photo)
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters file photo)

The permanent delegates to the Arab League will convene an extraordinary session on Sunday, chaired by Yemen, in response to a request from Iraq.

Arab League Assistant Secretary General Ambassador Hossam Zaki said on Saturday that the meeting will focus on a memo from the UN Security Council president, which contains the Israeli occupation's claims of increased attacks from Iraqi territory since September, SPA reported.

"The General Secretariat of the Arab League received Iraq's request to hold an extraordinary session of the Arab League Council.”

“The request was circulated among member states for consultation, and it was agreed to hold the meeting tomorrow at the General Secretariat," Zaki said, adding that several Arab countries have expressed support for Iraq's initiative.