HALISTER1: Azeri Police Kill 3 Alleged Jihadists Planning Terror Attacks

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
To contact the reporter on this story: Zulfugar Agayev in Baku at zagayev@bloomberg.net To contact the editors responsible for this story: Torrey Clark at tclark8@bloomberg.net Tony Halpin, Alexei Anishchuk

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