Uzbekistan detains 30 suspected Jihadists

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TASHKENT, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Uzbekistan's law enforcement authorities have detained 30 young men suspected of being members of banned militant Jihadist organization Katiba al-Tawhid wal-Jihad, local police said on Thursday.

The men were allegedly holding regular meetings in Tashkent and planning to join terrorist groups operating in Syria, when they were detained, said the Tashkent police department.

A criminal investigation has been launched against the men, it added.

Uzbekistan's Supreme Court listed Katiba al-Tawhid wal-Jihad as a terrorist organization in 2016. Enditem

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