Testimony Transcript

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Testimony on the Merits of the Charges

The accused testified as follows:

• Arrival in Chechnya: After the first war in Chechnya, approximately in 1997, the accused arrived on the territory of the Chechen Republic to study the basics of Islam.
• Initial Location: The accused was in the "Kavkaz" camp under the leadership of Khattab.
• Camp Details: This camp was located near the settlement of Serzhen-Yurt on the territory of what appeared to be a former holiday camp.
• Employment: The accused worked as a driver on a "Ural" truck and was supervised by Abu Jafar, an Arab by nationality who reported directly to Khattab.
• Departure: After 2–3 months, the accused left because they realized they could not learn anything and the pay was low.
• Post-Departure Activities: Upon returning to Karachaevsk, the accused took odd jobs and visited the mosque, which was located in a former billiard room.

Events in 1999

• Invitation: In the summer of 1999, while in Kislovodsk at his wife's parents' house, the accused was told he needed to go to Chechnya to see Khattab and work on a truck.
• Second Arrival: The accused arrived at the same "Kavkaz" camp near Serzhen-Yurt.
• Task: There, he was instructed to bring aluminum paint (powder) from Volgograd.
• Contact: A Chechen man, whose name the accused does not remember but who died in Atagi, lived there.
• Communication: Upon arriving in Volgograd, the accused contacted this man using a phone number provided by Abu Umar.
  • Abu Umar's Role: Abu Umar was an Arab under Khattab's command and headed the "Mutafadjirat" unit, which dealt with explosions.
  • Means of Contact: The call was made from a cell phone purchased in Kislovodsk using money received from the Arabs.
• Acquisition and Transport: This Chechen helped the accused buy the aluminum powder at a large factory.
  • Quantity: The powder was packed in iron drums with a total weight of about 1 ton.
  • Delivery: The accused transported this powder on a passing truck to Yoska (Yusuf) Krymshamkhalov's house.

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