
Suspect of Terrorism Destroyed in Special Operation in Samukh
Baku / 07/29/18/Turan: During the special operation of the State Security Service on July 28, Samadov Fuad Tofig Oglu was liquidated in the town of Samukh in the west of Azerbaijan.
According to the law enforcers, he was one of the active members of "a radical religious group" and participants in the riots in Gence.
During the special operation to capture Samadov, he rendered armed resistance, and was destroyed by response shots. A Makarov pistol was found at the scene of the incident.
This is the fourth case of liquidation of suspected terrorists and those involved in the attempt on the head of Gence Elmar Veliyev on July 3 and riots in this city, during which two police officers were killed on July 10. -06D-
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