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Russian charged in Afghan attack makes U.S. court appearance
Source: Reuters
Russian charged in Afghan attack makes U.S. court appearance
BY IAN SIMPSON
WASHINGTON Tue Nov 4, 2014 5:24pm EST
(Reuters) - A former Russian army officer facing terrorism charges for a 2009 attack on U.S. and Afghan forces made an initial appearance in federal court on Tuesday, the first military detainee from Afghanistan to appear in a U.S. federal court.
The suspect, Irek Ilgiz Hamidullin, was arrested in November 2009 and held in Afghanistan by the U.S. Department of Defense.
He was turned over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Monday, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement.
A grand jury last month indicted Hamidullin, who the statement said was about 55, on 12 counts including aiding terrorists, attempting to destroy a U.S. military aircraft, and attempting to kill a U.S. citizen.
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BY IAN SIMPSON
WASHINGTON Tue Nov 4, 2014 5:24pm EST
(Reuters) - A former Russian army officer facing terrorism charges for a 2009 attack on U.S. and Afghan forces made an initial appearance in federal court on Tuesday, the first military detainee from Afghanistan to appear in a U.S. federal court.
The suspect, Irek Ilgiz Hamidullin, was arrested in November 2009 and held in Afghanistan by the U.S. Department of Defense.
He was turned over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Monday, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement.
A grand jury last month indicted Hamidullin, who the statement said was about 55, on 12 counts including aiding terrorists, attempting to destroy a U.S. military aircraft, and attempting to kill a U.S. citizen.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/04/us-usa-afghanistan-hamidullin-idUSKBN0IO20620141104