March 29, 2002 - 21:58 AMT
AZERI MINISTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY VIRTYALLY RECOGNIZED BAKU ONE OF TERRORIST NETWORK CENTERS
Minister of National Security of Azerbaijan Namik Abbasov's yesterday's statement virtually confirms the fact known for a long time that Baku is one of the most important links in the international terrorist network. As reported by «Azadlig» newspaper, the head of the Azeri special services told journalists that cells of «Hezbollakh» extremist organization, included by US Department of State in the list of the most dangerous terrorist organizations of the world, operate in Azerbaijan. Besides, it is known that regional organizations of such terrorist groupings as «Hizbut-Tahrir», «Jeyshullah», «Islamic jihad», «Ihvanul muslimin», «Gutbiye» and others actively function in Azerbaijan.