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Ex-Russian Mayor Accused of Plotting to Shoot Down Rival's Plane
Source: ABC News
Ex-Russian Mayor Accused of Plotting to Shoot Down Rival's Plane
MOSCOW Oct. 28, 2013
Kirit Radia
A former Russian mayor has reportedly been accused of plotting to shoot a political opponent out of the sky.
The Russian daily Kommersant reported today that Said Amirov, who was the mayor of Makhachkala until he was detained in June, has been charged with illegal arms trafficking and planning to commit a terrorist act. He and his nephew reportedly planned to assassinate their region's representative in parliament by having a rocket launcher fired at his plane.
Amirov's lawyer told RIA Novosti the charges are "fantasy."
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Makhachkala is the capital of Dagestan, one of Russia's most violent regions and home to an Islamist insurgency. It gained notoriety earlier this year as the previous home of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers.
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MOSCOW Oct. 28, 2013
Kirit Radia
A former Russian mayor has reportedly been accused of plotting to shoot a political opponent out of the sky.
The Russian daily Kommersant reported today that Said Amirov, who was the mayor of Makhachkala until he was detained in June, has been charged with illegal arms trafficking and planning to commit a terrorist act. He and his nephew reportedly planned to assassinate their region's representative in parliament by having a rocket launcher fired at his plane.
Amirov's lawyer told RIA Novosti the charges are "fantasy."
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Makhachkala is the capital of Dagestan, one of Russia's most violent regions and home to an Islamist insurgency. It gained notoriety earlier this year as the previous home of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/russian-mayor-accused-plotting-shoot-rivals-plane/story?id=20707550
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