Bahrain charges 13 people with terror offenses

Manama : Thirteen people, six in custody and seven at large, have been charged with forming and funding of the ‘February 14 Coalition,’ a terror organisation which carried out various terror activities in the Kingdom, Chief of the Terror Crime Prosecution Advocate General Chancellor Dr. Ahmed Al Hammadi said yesterday.

The suspects, who have been referred to the Fourth High Criminal Court, will stand trial on September 19. They are facing charges of forming and funding of the terror outfit, carrying out acts of sabotage, possessing Molotov cocktails and possessing pornographic photos and videos, he said.