The counter-terrorist center arrested the supporters of the "Islamic State".
As a result of a large-scale special operation conducted by the Counter-Terrorist Center of the State Security Service, supporters of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" were arrested on the basis of a court ruling. The counter-terrorist operation was carried out in four places at the same time, 6 citizens of Georgia were arrested.
According to the evidence obtained as a result of the joint measures of the Counter-Terrorist Center, the General Prosecutor's Office of Georgia and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it was established that the mentioned persons had connections with one of the influential leaders of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" and planned various types of terrorist activities under his command in several countries.
As a result of the investigative actions, symbols of the terrorist organization, devices carrying electronic information, ammunition, explosive substances and various evidence important for the investigation were removed.
The case is being investigated under Articles 328 and 236 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which refers to joining a terrorist organization of a foreign country, assisting in terrorist activities, illegal acquisition and storage of firearms, ammunition and explosive substances. The counter-terrorist center of the State Security Service is conducting the investigation.
Within the framework of the mentioned investigation, the counter-terrorist center, based on the obtained evidence, identified certain terrorist activities in the territory of different foreign countries, and taking into account the increased danger, the information was promptly shared with the partner countries.
We note here that within the framework of the same case, a criminal prosecution was initiated against one citizen of a foreign country, who was placed in the temporary accommodation center of the Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs by order of the court.