The Southern Military District Court in Rostov-on-Don has found… (поджог · храм · ингушетия)
The Southern Military District Court in Rostov-on-Don has found Salamhan Gorbakov, a participant of the banned international terrorist organization 'Islamic State', guilty of preparing an arson attack on an Orthodox church in Ingushetia, according to the court's press service on Tuesday.
Consensus
- Salamhan Gorbakov was sentenced to 16 years in prison for planning a terrorist attack on a Russian Orthodox church in Sunzha, Ingushetia.
- Gorbakov and his accomplices pledged allegiance to ISIS, which is banned in Russia.
- The planned attack involved preparing an arson of the Church of the Intercession of the Virgin in Sunzha.
- He was convicted under multiple articles of the Russian Criminal Code related to terrorism, illegal arms possession, and preparation for a terrorist act.
Points of divergence
- The attack plan involved killing law enforcement officers who would respond to the scene after the arson. — vesti
- Gorbakov communicated with two other residents of Ingushetia through the internet and together they took an oath to ISIS leader. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Islamist sentenced to 16 years for preparing arson of a church in Ingushetia — Вести
- Ingush man sentenced to 16 years in prison for preparing to burn down a church — Интерфакс