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VIRGINIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Irek Ilgiz Hamidullin Surrendering<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Russian Taliban fighter who lead attack on U.S. and Afghan forces in Afghanistan in 2009 was convicted Friday in federal court of conspiring to support terrorists, kill U.S. and Afghan soldiers, attack military installations in Afghanistan and use weapons of mass destruction, officials said.<\/p>\n

Irek Ilgiz Hamidullin<\/strong>, 55, a Russian national and former Russian army tank commander, led an attack on U.S. and Afghan forces in Afghanistan in November 2009, officials said.<\/p>\n

Hamidullin faces a maximum penalty of life in prison when he is sentenced on Nov. 6.<\/p>\n

\u201cIrek Hamidullin was convicted of numerous terrorism offenses in connection with orchestrating and conducting a violent attack on Afghan and U.S. forces in Afghanistan in 2009, including conspiring to kill members of the U.S. military,\u201d said Assistant Attorney General John Carlin.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u201cHamidullin was captured and detained by the U.S. military in Afghanistan and brought to the United States for trial.\u00a0 This case once again demonstrates our resolve to find and bring to justice, using all available tools, those who target U.S. citizens and interests around the world.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hamidullin was indicted by a federal grand jury in October 2014, followed by a superseding indictment on April 23, 2015.<\/p>\n

Officials said the evidence indicated that Hamidullin was a former Russian army tank commander who had contact with high level Taliban and Haqqani Network personnel.<\/p>\n

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Weapons Evidence Against Irek Ilgiz Hamidullin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Nov. 28, 2009, Hamidullin led a group of fighters in an attack on U.S. and Afghan forces at Camp Leyza, located in the Khost Province of Afghanistan, near the border of Pakistan, according to authorities.<\/p>\n

Officials said he had planned the attack for months, received approval from the Taliban and Haqqani Network, recruited other fighters and acquired weapons for the attack, including IED\u2019s, heavy machine guns and a shoulder-fired rocket, with the intent of shooting down U.S. helicopters responding to the attack.<\/p>\n

According to evidence presented at trial, on the night of Nov. 28, 2009, Hamidullin and his fighters initiated their attack, beginning with firing into Camp Leyza.<\/p>\n

Soon after the attack began, two U.S. Army helicopters responded to Camp Leyza, just as Hamidullin knew from his months of planning and reconnaissance.\u00a0 He positioned himself on a nearby hill, away from his fighters, where he had a clear view of the battlefield and could radio orders to his fighters.<\/p>\n

As the helicopters approached, officials said he ordered his fighters to fire the anti-aircraft weapons he had strategically placed in the area.\u00a0 Both weapons malfunctioned and the helicopters were not fired upon.\u00a0 He then ordered his fighters to pack up their weapons and other gear and return to Pakistan.<\/p>\n

During their retreat, officials said U.S. forces ultimately identified and eliminated approximately 20 of Hamidullin\u2019s fighters.<\/p>\n

The next morning, as U.S. and Afghan forces were conducting a battle damage assessment, Hamidullin was found hiding on the battlefield. \u00a0 After a brief firefight with U.S. Army soldiers, the two insurgents were killed and Hamidullin was wounded and captured, officials said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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