Three ISIS* members have been detained in Georgia

Georgian intelligence agencies announced the arrest of three individuals who planned to create a base for members of the Islamic State*, specifically to provide logistical services to like-minded individuals.

As the " Caucasian Knot " reported, a foreign citizen wanted by Interpol  was detained in Rustavi in ​​May . According to investigators, he traveled to the Middle East in 2014 and joined the ranks of the Islamic State*.

Georgian State Security Service officers have detained three individuals who were planning to establish a foothold in the country for influential members of the Islamic State* terrorist organization, using the country as a transit point for terrorist purposes. This was announced at a briefing by Lasha Maghradze, First Deputy Head of the State Security Service.

"(The detainees) planned to illegally bring influential ISIS* members into Georgia and, under their leadership, create a kind of foothold in Georgia in order to ensure the arrival of like-minded individuals, logistical support, and the use of Georgia for terrorist purposes as a transit country," Novosti-Gruzii quoted Maghradze as saying.

The suspects were detained in Adjara. "They formed a group, purporting to be a jamaat, based on a radical extremist ideology. They were particularly aggressive toward followers of other religions," Maghradze added.

During the arrest, explosives, ammunition and firearms, military equipment, mobile phones and various electronic storage devices, a large amount of foreign currency, and other evidence important to the investigation were seized, the State Security Service added.

The investigation is under Articles 236 and 328 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which cover the illegal acquisition and possession of firearms, ammunition, and explosives, participation in a foreign terrorist organization, and facilitating terrorist activity. Those arrested face up to 17 years in prison, according to Georgia-Online. 

The "Caucasian Knot" publishes materials on the thematic pages " Road Home: The Caucasus After ISIS* ,"  "Syria in Flames,"  and " The Caucasus in the Caliphate's Crosshairs " about the impact of the war in the Middle East on the Caucasus regions. The "Directory" section also features a fact sheet entitled  "Caucasian Natives in ISIS Ranks" *.

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/416278

* The Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) is a terrorist organization banned in Russia by the court.