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Kyrgyz man convicted of fighting alongside IS in Syria

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JALAL-ABAD, Kyrgyzstan -- A court in Jalal-Abad sentenced Kyrgyz citizen Niyazbek Aidarov to six years in prison Friday (January 26) for fighting alongside "Islamic State" (IS) militants in Syria, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported.

Aidarov, 32, was found guilty of mercenary activity. He was arrested last October. Aidarov fought in Syria in 2012-2013.

In recent years, more than 500 Kyrgyz, including 140 women and about 100 children, have joined IS in Syria. At least 92 have been killed, according to Kyrgyz authorities.

Another Kyrgyz militant who fought in Syria, Mirlanbek Turdiyev, received an eight-year prison sentence earlier in January.

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