Azerbaijan, Baku, August 3 / Trend G. Bahirov /
Preparatory court meeting on Azerbaijani citizens participating in trainings of illegal military units abroad was held.
Accused Vugar Huseynov and Rauf Abdullayev, beginning from 2008, regularly visited Afghanistan and Pakistan to participate in trainings held in military camps of those countries. They fought against the forces of the military coalition in Afghanistan and Pakistan, including Azerbaijani contingent. Accused people returned to Azerbaijan after participation in fights on the side of Afghanistan and Pakistan. In January 2009, Huseynov and Abdullayev were arrested by the Ministry of National Security.
Detained people are accused on articles 279.1 (establishment of armed units or groups unspecified by the Azerbaijani legislation, as well as participation in their establishment and activity, provision with arms, ammunition, explosives, military equipment or military equipment) and 318 (illegal crossing of state borders of the Azerbaijani Republic) of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code.
Court on other Azerbaijani citizens accused of participation in fights in Afghanistan and Pakistan continues.
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