Case of Terrorism - The case file contains a briefing of the CEO of the Mtavari Channel
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In the case of the 5 Pankisi residents accused of terrorism, there is a briefing of Nika Gvaramia, which was related to the case of the ordered murder of TV presenter Giorgi Gabunia.
On June 15, 2020, Nika Gvaramia said that the liquidation of Giorgi Gabunia was planned by order of the Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
The prosecutor of the case did not talk to the media about the connection between the case and the detainees in Pankisi. He said he could not speak about specific evidence in the interests of the investigation.
The trial is being held behind closed doors in Tbilisi City Court.
Prosecutors are seeking the imprisonment of the accused, while the defense says the detainees have nothing to do with the crime. They will apply for 3,000 GEL bail.
The investigation of 4 people arrested on August 24 is accused of having ties with the Islamic State, and the fifth is accused of joining and supporting a terrorist organization.
Defendants plead not guilty. The SSG released operational material. Hidden video, audio and photo evidence show that the detainees were planning to leave Georgia and go to fight in Syria. They also took an oath of allegiance and discussed the details of the building explosion in telephone conversations. Where they planned to carry out the terrorist attack is unclear.
