17 Convicted on Terror Charges in Russia

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From AP: A court in central Russia has convicted 17 people on charges of planning a series of terrorist attacks, a Russian news agency reported Friday. The Supreme Court in Tatarstan, a predominantly Muslim province, on Thursday sentenced group leader Khafiz Rezakov to life in prison, the Interfax news agency said. Other defendants received prison terms ranging from 3 to 12 years. The 17 defendants were accused of planning a series of attacks in the Volga River province during the millennial celebration of its central city of Kazan in 2006, but no attacks took place. Among the other charges the defendants faced were membership in an illegal militant group and illegal weapons possession.