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Appeals Court Upholds 1 1/2-year Prison Term for Uzbek for Sending Money to Al-Qaeda-linked Terrorist Group

SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — An appellate court upheld an 18-month prison sentence for an Uzbek national accused of sending money to a U.N.-designated terrorist group while residing in South Korea, judicial officials said Tuesday. The Seoul Central District Court confirmed the lower court’s ruling on the migrant worker from Uzbekistan, saying the provision [...]

Uzbek Extremists in Syria Seeking Passage to S. Korea: United Nations

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The United Nations has reported that Uzbek members of Syrian extremist groups linked to Al Qaeda are looking into ways to enter South Korea. According to a recent report released by the United Nations Security Council early this month, the majority of Uzbek members of the extremist groups have [...]