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flag Two men in Azerbaijan face extremism charges for alleged sabotage and treason plot, disrupted before execution.

flag A Baku court has begun the trial of Fakhraddin Shahmurov, 41, and Jalal Muradov, 65, accused of plotting sabotage, hostage-taking, and undermining Azerbaijan’s constitutional order as members of an extremist group. flag Arrested during a State Security Service operation, the defendants face charges including treason, forming a criminal association, and planning to seize a border customs post. flag The case, presided over by Judge Elmin Rustamov, addressed language access for Shahmurov, who is of Lezgi ethnicity but fluent in Azerbaijani, including having published a poem in the language. flag His defense requested a retrial over interpreter concerns, but the court rejected the motion, citing his language proficiency. flag Prosecutors allege the group used encrypted social media, held secret meetings, and involved a foreign national in planning attacks. flag The plot was disrupted before execution. flag The next hearing is scheduled for October 6, with future sessions closed to the public.

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