Russian Court Convicts Chechen for Fighting in Syria

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A Russian court in Chechnya's capital of Grozny has sentenced a man to two years for fighting in Syria against the Syrian government, a report said on Tuesday.

The man, Said Mazhayev, fought in the so-called "Free Syrian Army" from November 2013 to January 2014 and was charged with participating in a foreign armed group when he returned home, according to case details on the prosecution's webpage.

Russia's official "terrorist list" says  Mazhayev was from Grozny and is 22 years old.

Meanwhile, the United Nations [UN] said last month in October that around 15,000 people have travelled to the conflict zone from several countries which now face the threat of returning militants.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team