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Yusupov was described as being the leader of a group that executed a series of terrorist bombings on March 28 2004. |
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Authorities claimed Yusupov was captured with ten homemade bombs. |
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Uzbekistan officials said that Yusupov was a member of [[Hizb ut-Tahrir]]. |
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Furkat Kasimovich Yusupov (b. 1980 (age 43–44)) is a citizen of Uzbekistan who was convicted of terrorism offenses in 2004.[1][2][3][4][5][6][failed verification] Yusupov was described[by whom?] as being the leader of a group that executed a series of terrorist bombings on March 28 2004. Authorities claimed Yusupov was captured with ten homemade bombs. Uzbekistan officials said that Yusupov was a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir. Yusupov was from Toitep a community 40 kilometers from Tashkent.
Two of Yusupov's brothers died during the security officials attempts to apprehend the group.[6] Another of his brothers was apprehended and stood trial with him. The Agonist reported that Yusupov stood trial with 14 other individuals on July 26 2004.[2] Yusupov pled guilty. According to The Agonist his confession included:
- "I have helped to send 14 people to be trained in Pakistan and Kazakhstan."
- "We have been trained (on) how to disguise ourselves in big cities, carry out close and distance fighting with police, carry out suicide bombings and prepare explosives."
- "I regret that I have done so much trouble for my family and my country. I am ready to face even the death penalty but I ask you to pardon me."
Yusupov's trial was disrupted by an additional suicide bombing on July 30 2004.[3] A citizen of Kazakhstan named Avaz Shoyusupov blew himself up in the Prosecutor's office, killing five other individuals, and disrupting the trial. Yusupov identied Shoyusupov as a member of his cell.
Guantanamo connection
The Summary of Evidence memo prepared for Yakub Abahanov's Administrative Review Board justified his continued detention on an allegation that he had a tie to Yusupov.[7]:
"On 24 August 2004, the Uzbek Supreme Court convicted and sentenced Furkat Kasimovich Yusupov to 18 years deprivation of freedom for his involvement in terrorist attacks in Tashkent and Bukhara Provinces, Uzbekistan, during March and April 2004."
Yakub Abahanov's Summary of Evidence also justified his continued detention due to alleged ties to an individuals identified as "Yusupov Parkhat" and "Farhat Yusupov".
On August 7 2002 Alisher Muradov and Farkhat Yusupov co-wrote an article entitled: "The borders of problems and worries" published in the Kyrgyzstan edition of Russian newspaper Moskovskij Komsomolets.[8]
References
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Islam Karimov (2008). "STATE AND SOCIETY". Press Service of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Archived from the original on 2009-11-26.
Toitepa resident Furkat Yusupov, who was found with a bag containing 10 homemade bombs, was arrested in Tashkent.
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"Fifteen plead guilty to terror attacks in Uzbekistan". The Agonist. 2004-07-26. Archived from the original on 2009-11-26.
The first defendant to testify Monday -- Furkat Yusupov, 24, arrested on 28 March with 10 suicide bomb belts -- acknowledged that he had acted as an aide to Ahmad Bekmirzaev, leader of the so-called "Jamoa" group who was killed during a shootout with the police.
- ^ a b "Kazakh man named in Uzbek embassy bombing case". The Agonist. 2004-07-30. Archived from the original on 2009-11-26.
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"Information on commencement of legal proceedings against organisers and participants of terrorist acts that took place in March-April 2004 in Uzbekistan". Uzbekistan Embassy, Berlin. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
Yusupov Furkat Kasimovich is charged with committing crimes stipulated in articles 97, 155, 156, 159 and other articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan. It was proved by the investigation, that F.Yusupov rented apartments in Tashkent for secret residing of the members of the criminal network, arranged delivery of self-made explosives. It was also proved, that within the group belonging to the criminal network he tested the self-made explosive devices on 7 and 12 March 2004 in a deserted land of the "Varakhsha" farm, which is situated in Jondor district of Bukhara region.
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"9 Terrorists Killed, 4 Seized While Planting Bomb in Uzbekistan". Tass. 2004-03-29. Archived from the original on 2009-11-26.
The Uzbek Interior Ministry detained 11 people on suspicions of preparing the terrorist acts on Monday. In particular, resident of the town Toitep, 40 kilometres off Tashkent Furkat Yusupov was arrested Monday while trying to bring ten self-made explosive devices in the Uzbek capital, Uzbek Prosecutor General Rashid Kadyrov said on Monday.
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Burt Herman (2004-08-03). "Father of four alleged Uzbek terrorists worries about their fate; trial postponed after suicide attacks on U.S., Israeli embassies". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2009-11-26. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
Yangi Tolqin Kolkhoz, Uzbekistan - Two of Qasym Yusupov's sons are dead and two are on trial, jailed after a wave of violence earlier this year allegedly carried out by the same group behind last week's suicide bombings targeting the U.S. and Israeli embassies.
- ^ OARDEC. "Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Abahanov, Yakub" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. pages 85-86. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
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"Kyrgyz paper slams Uzbekistan's "muscle-flexing" over border delimitation". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. August 13 2002. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
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