Wife of Chechen native detained in Italy denied his involvement in IS

Maryam Kachmazova, a 49-year-old native of North Ossetia, who was deported from Italy, has stated that the charges of terrorism put forward against her and her husband, the 38-year-old Ali Bambataliev, had been fabricated.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that in early July, law enforcers of the Italian region of Puglia arrested a 38-year-old native from Chechnya, suspected of attacking power agents in Grozny in December 2014.

According to the Italian Prosecutor's Office, Bambataliev "had planned a series of terror acts and wanted to involve his wife Maryam Kachmazova in them; then, Maryam was extradited to Russia for national security reasons."

Maryam Kachmazova herself told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that she "had learned about the charges of preparing a terror act from Italian media."

"Since July 7, I am in the territory of Russia. I was detained in Italy on July 5, and on July 6, I was convoyed to Moscow, because my stay in Italy had expired. Now, I'm in North Ossetia," said Maryam Kachmazova.

"This case was fabricated... I want to achieve truth and fair attitude. I disagree with the charges put forward against me and my husband by the Italian Prosecutor's Office; it's absurd to accuse us of plotting a terror act," Ms Kachmazova has added.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.