As part of the investigation into the Hizb ut-Tahrir case, FSB officers conducted searches in the homes of Crimean Tatars
FSB officers conducted searches in the homes of Crimean Tatars. Eight people were detained. February 11, 2016 FSB officers in Crimea conducted searches in 11 houses of Crimean Tatars in Yalta, Bakhchisarai, Kholmovka, Viktorovka, Kutuzovka, and Krasnokamenka. According to human rights activist Abdureshit Dzhepparov, coordinator of the Crimean Contact Group on Human Rights, the searches were carried out by armed men in masks that broke down doors and windows.