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Suspects In Attempted Assassination Of Azerbaijani Lawmaker Placed In Pretrial Detention


Fazil Mustafa (file photo)
Fazil Mustafa (file photo)

A Baku court has ordered four suspects in the attempted assassination of a member of Azerbaijan's parliament be placed in pretrial detention. The Sabail district court made the ruling on April 5 based on charges of the unlawful possession of weapons and involvement in the attempted assassination of a state official. Parliament deputy Fazil Mustafa, who has been critical of Iran, remains hospitalized after he was shot and wounded on March 28 in front of his home. The four suspects detained on April 3 have not been identified, and their court dates have not been set. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service, click here.

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