A Uzek refugee has been sentenced to 25 years in jail after strong evidenced showed Fazliddin Kurbanov had various terrorist plans. The refugee was said to have an unwavering commitment to kill personnel at a military base or civilians at a crowded Fourth of July celebrations in downtown Boise, Idaho. Kurbanov claims he's innocent, however, the federal jury believed otherwise.
According to a report from Fox News, Fazliddin Kurbanov was convicted and sentenced to 25 years in jail, 3 years which are to be supervised, and a $250,000 fine. He will also be deported after serving his sentence. The 33-year-old Russian speaking truck driver was said to have fled from Uzbekistan in 2009 and then later on downloaded jihadist and martyrdom videos from a terrorist website.
Another report from The Jakarta Post added how authorities monitored his actions and various communications and later on arrested him in 2013. Despite the 33-year-old claiming he is innocent and that he is not a terrorist, the judge on the case, U.S District Judge Edward Lodge, who was in charge of handing down the sentence believes that Fazliddin had every intention to commit jihad against the United States.
ABC news also wrote how Fazliddin had discussed with an confidential FBI source on his hopeful plans of targeting military bases specifically West Point Military Academy in New York. Because of this, the Uzek refugee was given 15 years for both counts of planned terrorist attacks and another 10 years on top for possessing bomb making components which were found during investigations at his home.
U.S. Assistant Attorney Aaron asked the Judge to sentence Kurbanov to 35 years in jail stating, "Society needs to be protected from this defendant," Lucoff added "Kurbanov wanted to strike Americans on U.S. soil to avenge U.S. military action in central Asia," the plea, however, was declined.
It's not yet certain where Fazliddin Kurbanov will be spending the next 25 years of his prison life but according to the judge and the jury, they feel happy and certain that the right punishment and justice was given to the possible terrorist.
