Azeri Police Kill 3 Alleged Jihadists Planning Terror Attacks
(Bloomberg) -- Azeri nationals Baxtiyar Alakbarov, Anar Masimli and Cavid Huseynli were killed near capital, Baku, on Wednesday after putting up armed resistance, State Security Service says in website statement.
- Group planned terrorist attack during opposition rally to be held in Baku on Saturday
- NOTE: National Council of Democratic Forces, an alliance of opposition parties and groups, plans to hold rally to protest alleged money-laundering scheme blamed on Azeri govt
- NOTE: Sept. 5, Azeri Rulers Accused of $3 Billion Money-Laundering Scheme
- NOTE: Aug. 28, Azerbaijan Says Security Forces Killed Alleged Islamist Militant
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