Baku: Trial of Abdulla Aliyev, accused of preparing for terrorism in Azerbaijan, has began, APA reports. The criminal case initiated against Abdulla Aliyev by the State Security Service (SSS) has been submitted to the Baku Court on Grave Crimes. The case has been assigned to Judge Aygun Gurbanova, with the preliminary hearing scheduled for May 12.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Abdulla Aliyev is charged under the Criminal Code with several serious offenses, including terrorism committed by a group, using firearms, and motivated by religious enmity. He also faces charges related to participation in a criminal organization.
Further details reveal that Aliyev was apprehended by the State Security Service while preparing to attack a Jewish synagogue in Baku using a “Molotov cocktail.” The charges indicate that the 18-year-old, a resident of Sumgait city and affiliated with the “ISIS Khorasan” terrorist group, planned an attack on the Synagogue of Mountain Jews of Baku.
On December 28 of the previous year, Aliyev reportedly approached the synagogue in a car, equipped with a Molotov cocktail and other items intended for use as weapons. During his arrest, authorities discovered and seized these items from Aliyev and his vehicle.