Kazakh authorities sentences 14 ISIS terrorists returning from Syria

Kazakh prosecutors demanded the issuance of harsh prison sentences for 14 Kazakh ISIS operatives who were sent back from Syria for a special operation.

Kazakh prosecutors demanded the issuance of harsh prison sentences for 14 Kazakh ISIS operatives who were sent back from Syria for a special operation.

Prosecutors have demanded that the defendants be jailed 10-17 years, in a trial that continues in a prison on the outskirts of the Kazakh capital Nur Sultan amid tight security, Interfax news agency reported.

The 14 defendants, who fought in the ranks of ISIS terrorist organization in Syria, face charges of involvement in terrorist activity, recruitment and promotion of terrorism.