jihad-video against Georgia

Interpol issues red alert for Georgia jihad video suspect

By | October 31st, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: |

Samar Chokutayev, the suspect in the jihad video case. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Interpol has issued a red alert in the search for Samar Chokutaev, the alleged perpetrator behind the so-called jihad videos against Georgian soldiers in Afghanistan. The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia sent documents to Interpol asking to launch […]

Georgia preparing Interpol search for jihad video suspect

By | October 12th, 2013|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–Interior Minister informs that very soon Interpol will issue a red alert for the search for the man suspected of uploading two videos to Youtube threatening jihad against Georgia. The ministry is preparing the necessary documentation to send […]

Georgia got help from US in jihad video investigation

By | October 4th, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: |

Interior Minister Irakli Gharibashvili. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Minister of Interior Irakli Gharibashvili says Georgia received assistance from the US in the investigation about the so-called jihad videos, and the government is preparing to announce an international search for the suspect through Interpol. […]

Saakashvili doubts veracity of government’s jihad video theory

By | October 3rd, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: |

Andro Barnovi, spokesperson for President Saakashvili. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–A spokesperson for President Saakashvili says his administration distrusts the theory presented by the government today about who was behind the jihad threat video, claiming the ministry is telling lies in an attempt to assure people that the case can […]

One man is detained for ‘jihad videos’ against Georgia

By | October 2nd, 2013|Categories: News, Security|Tags: |

Minister of Internal Affairs Irakli Gharibashvili. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Interior Minister Irakli Gharibashvili on Tuesday provided details about a several month long investigation into two jihad videos posted on Youtube a few months ago with threats against Georgian soldiers in Afghanistan. His comments were a response […]

Georgia has relocated Afghanistan soldiers

By | July 11th, 2013|Categories: News, Security|Tags: , , |

Defense Minister Irakli Alasania. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Defense Minister Irakli Alasania says Georgian soldiers in Afghanistan have relocated to a safer place after the last attack on one of their bases, which caused the death of seven soldiers. However, the investigation into the Taliban threat video, […]

Jihad threat video was uploaded from Georgia

By | June 12th, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: |

Georgia’s interior minister, Irakli Gharibashvili. (Ministry photo.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The video containing threats against Georgian soldiers was uploaded to Youtube from Georgia, the Georgian interior minister says. Interior Minister Irakli Gharibashvili said the IP address of the user who uploaded the video has been determined, […]

Georgia’s Security Council to meet to discuss video threat

By | June 10th, 2013|Categories: News, Security|Tags: , |

Georgia’s president Mikheil Saakashvili. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–President Mikheil Saakashvili has called Georgia’s National Security Council together for another session in the beginning of this week to discuss a video threat uploaded on Youtube. The video contains threats against Georgian soldiers in Afghanistan […]

Georgians demand to know who posted video threat

By | June 7th, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch–A video posted on Youtube which contains threats against Georgian soldiers in Afghanistan has caused debate in Tbilisi. The video has spread fear, especially among family members and relatives of the soldiers, but it now appears that the video was […]