Police In Azerbaijan Detain Nearly 40 Iranian Spy Networks Members
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Fatima Hasanova read more In a special police operation, 39 people involved in subversive
activities under the guise of religion in Azerbaijan were
identified and detained, Azernews reports per the Interior
Ministry.
For the purpose of undermining the tolerance shaped in
Azerbaijan, these people, posing as believers, spread propaganda in
support of Iran on social media, took advantage of the country's
religious freedom, and carried out assignments of the Iranian
intelligence agencies.
With the aim of discriminating on a religious basis and inciting
interreligious hatred, they used Iran's attributes as well as black
flags with various inscriptions in Persian in social networks and
at religious ceremonies in which citizens of Azerbaijan
participate. They also spread confusion in society by gathering
information and giving it to special services from whom they get
assignments.
One of the detainees is the head of SalamNews Information Agency
and InterAz television, Matlab Bagirov, alias Haji Matlab, who was
also detained as a result of the special operations conducted by
the Interior Ministry.
In total, 39 people were taken into custody during the police
operations against the Iranian spy network. The SalamNews
information agency and Interaz TV channel are among the locations,
where the operations were conducted.
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